Positive Psychology Research Methods Quiz

If both the researchers and the participants are unaware of which group they are in, they are involved in a(n)

• Blind study

• Double-blind study

• Survey

• Laboratory observation

This term means a relationship between variables

• Theory

• Paradigm

• Correlation

• Simplification

As the temperature outside goes up, the amount of clothing worn goes down. This is what is known as a(n)

• Negative correlation

• Positive correlation

• Zero correlation

• Experiment

When first designing research, a psychologist will create a statement or prediction of something he or she believes to be true, which is termed a(n)

• Theory

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Hypothesis

A study’s results can often be incorrect because a researcher can select participants and provide subtle cues to subjects, and therefore, the researcher may influence the results. This is known as

• Experimenter bias

• Participant bias

• Random assignment

• Random sampling

The only research method that allows for one's thoughts and opinions to be viewed clearly is a(n)

• Naturalistic observation

• Laboratory observation

• Survey

• Longitudinal study

What do you call a statement of underlying principles used to explain and predict some aspect of nature?

• Correlation

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Experiment

What is the major disadvantage of a case study?

• They cannot be generalized to more than one person.

• They lack details.

• They are very expensive and take a long time.

• There are too many people to follow.

Why do we use longitudinal studies?

• To closely investigate one individual

• To see the long-term effect of one variable

• To get results at one specific point in time

• To try to represent the whole population

Why would we use laboratory observation over a naturalistic observation?

• The environment is more natural.

• The environment is more controlled.

• It is a cheaper method to use.

• It takes less time.