Research Methods

Research method where questions are asked to subjects who report their own answers

• case study
• experiment
• survey
• naturalistic observation

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

The variable measured in an experiment is:

• The independent variable
• A null hypothesis
• The dependent variable
• An alternative hypothesis

The independent variable in  study is:

• The one that is excluded
• The one that is changed by the experimenter
• The one that is observed or measured
• Not of interest to the experimenter

A student plans to investigate the effects of practice on IQ test performance. Some participants are given two practice tests prior to the IQ test whereas others do the test beforehand. The dependent variable in this study is:

• The participants
• The effects of practice
• IQ test performance before the study
• IQ test performance at the end of the study

Which of the following is a random sample?

• Names drawn from a hat
• Asking people if they would like to take part
• Every 10th name in the register
• Taking whoever happens to be there

This research method is a technique for ascertaining the self – reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group.

• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational
• Experiments
• Case Study

This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles

• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational
• Experiments

This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).

• Experiments
• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational