Psychology Re-Cap: Data and Ethics

Which of these is the independent variable in this investigation?:

How a person's happiness is affected by homework

• Homework

• Happiness

• Person

Which of these is a type of qualitative data?

• A rating scale where 1 is unhappy and 10 is happy

• How many people said "hello" as the teacher entered the classroom

• A description of how old a person feels

• A person's chronological age

Which type of data is most commonly used in psychological investigations?

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

• Secondary Data

Write one ethical guideline which is based on the principle of 'Respect'

True or False - in studies involving children, you do not need consent?

• False

• True

Which of these is a strength of secondary data?

• We are never certain about how valid the data is

• Time consuming and costly

• Allows a rich understanding of behaviour

• Useful when data is difficult to access

Which ethical principle is related to these guidelines:

Debriefing, Protection from Harm

If a researcher collects the data themselves, this is called

• Secondary Data

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

• Primary Data

Which one of these is a strength of qualitative data?

• Does not allow for comparisons between groups.

• Less time consuming

• Allows for rich and detailed understanding of behaviour

• Researcher knows the validity and reliability of the data