PSYC1040 Research Design

PSYC1040 Research Design

University

8 Qs

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PSYC1040 Research Design

PSYC1040 Research Design

Assessment

Quiz

Science

University

Hard

Created by

Joshua Sabio

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

One of the main differences between experimental and observational research is that in experimental research...

the independent variable (IV) is measured.

the dependent variable (DV) is measured.

a causal relationship between the IV and the DV cannot be established.

the IV does not vary.

the IV is manipulated and controlled.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is an operational definition?

a theoretical concept

a specification of how to measure or manipulate a variable

a rule assigning numbers to a variable

a measure of predictive validity

a measure of reliability

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A researcher is comparing the mental arithmetic ability of men and women. She recruits a group of elderly men and a group of young women. The researcher concludes that women have better arithmetic ability compared to men.

What is a confound of this particular research design?

Age

Gender

Mathematical ability

Time of day

Age and mathematical ability

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In experimental research, one of the effects of individual differences, such as intelligence, is to...

increase variability in the DV

decrease variability in the DV

increase any effect of the IV

decrease any effect of the IV

decrease any effect of the IV; and increase any effect of the DV

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The confounding effect of situational variables can be dealt with by...

(A) holding them constant

(B) balancing them across conditions

(C) allowing them to vary at random

(D) allowing them to systematically vary with the IV

(A) + (B) + (C)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Twenty 5-year-old children (N = 20) are randomly allocated into two groups of 10, and placed in either a special reading program group or a normal reading group. After six months the two groups are compared on reading ability.

What are the independent and dependent variables?

IV: Age

DV: Height

IV: Reading program

DV: Reading ability

IV: Time

DV: Reading program

IV: Height

DV: Reading ability

IV: Reading program

DV: Time

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In research, variability in the dependent variable can be influenced by

The IV

Individual differences

Extraneous variables

Measurement error

All of the above

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A good study must always have:

reliability

realism/relevance

causal interpretability

all of the above

at least one of the above