Unit 1 Psychology Exam Revision - Quiz 2

What is meant by "debriefing"?

• giving participants information about the study before it starts

• giving participants information about the study after it is complete

• giving participants the right to leave the study

• making sure all participants are paid for their role in the study

When obtaining "informed consent" which of the following would be least likely to be included:

• Aims of the research

• Debriefing

• Explanation about the Right to withdraw

• Explanation about what the data will be used for

Which ethical consideration is allowed only if there are absolutely no other alternative means of gathering quality data

• Deception

• Informed Consent

• Professional relationship

• Right to withdraw

In an experiment studying the impact of meditation on stress, the control group should

• not meditate at all.

• meditate as often as the experimental group.

• be able to choose whether to meditate or not.

• meditate more often than the experimental group.

The experimenter effect might occur when participants in an experiment

• undergo the same procedures as an experimental group, but do not experience effects of the independent variable(s).

• are all tired from participating from experiments throughout the da

• alter their behaviour because of conscious or unconscious cues given to them by the researcher.

• consciously or unconsciously affect the behaviour of the experimenters in the experiment.

In a study, injections of saline solution (which contains no chemicals) were shown to be quite effective for relieving pain. This is an example of

• an experimenter effect.

• a placebo effect.

• the experimental effect.

• an order effect.

A situation where participants' performance improves because they experience the experimental task more than once.

• Fatigue effect

• Order effect

• Placebo effect

• Experimenter effect

A testable prediction is called (a/an):

• operational definition
• theory
• replication
• hypothesis

All those in a group being studied is referred to as the...

• Random sample
• Representative sample
• Population
• Sampling bias

Each time a test is repeated, the results are consistent.

• validity
• reliability
• sample
• consistency