2: OCR Psychology research methods - sampling & ethics

What is the name for the group of people you want to find out about?

• Accessible population

• Sample

• Population

• Target population

What is the name for the group of people you use as participants?

• Accessible population

• Population

• Sample

• Target population

Which sampling method involves getting a list of all possible participants and using a random name generator or picking every nth name?

• Random

• Opportunity

• Self-Selecting

Which sampling method involves asking for volunteers?

• Random

• Opportunity

• Self-selecting

Which sampling method involves choosing people who are convenient?

• Random

• Opportunity

• Self-selecting

Which sampling method is the least open to bias?

• Random

• Opportunity

• Self-selecting

This ethical issue is to be avoided, but is sometimes permitted if necessary for the study to work.

• deception

• informed consent

• psychological harm

• right to withdraw

Which ethical issues might arise when conducting covert naturalistic observations? Tick all that apply.

• deception

• no informed consent

• psychological harm

• no right to withdraw

Which of the following should researchers ALWAYS do if possible?

• Anonymise all data

• Debrief participants

• Give them the right to withdraw

• Obtain informed consent

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Not always possible with field/naturalistic studies.

Which studies have potential ethical issues? Tick all that apply.

• Cooper & Mackie

• Heaven

• Piaget

• Blackwell et al

• Wilson et al (Clive Wearing)