Research Methods Quiz

Which research method involves watching and recording behavior without interfering?

• Naturalistic Observation

• Structured Observation

• Survey Method

• Case Study Method

Which research method involves self-reports of behavior, attitudes, beliefs, opinions or intentions?

• Naturalistic Observation

• Structured Observation

• Survey Method

• Case Study Method

Which research method involves intensive examinations of behaviors or mental processes in a particular individual, group or situation?

• Naturalistic Observation

• Structured Observation

• Survey Method

• Case Study Method

Which research method is used to study the magnitude and direction of the relationship between variables?

• Correlational Method

• Experimental Method

• Survey Method

• Case Study Method

Which research method involves changing or controlling one variable to observe its effect on another variable?

• Correlational Method

• Experimental Method

• Survey Method

• Case Study Method

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where a participant's expectations can influence the results of a study?

• Placebo effect

• Experimenter bias

• Random sampling

• Inferential statistics

What is a placebo group in medical research?

• A group of participants who receive a non-medical or harmless substitute for the medication

• A group of participants who receive the actual medication being tested

• A group of participants who receive no treatment at all

• A group of participants who receive a different medication than the one being tested

What is the purpose of a double-blind design in research?

• To control for experimenter bias

• To ensure that participants are unaware of who is receiving the treatment and who is receiving the placebo

• To establish cause and effect

• To manipulate all variables in the study

What is the process called when a subset of individuals is selected from a larger population for a study?

• Random sampling

• Representative sampling

• Biased sampling

• Convenience sampling

What is the branch of mathematics that allows researchers to summarize, describe, and interpret numerical data?

• Descriptive statistics

• Inferential statistics

• Measures of central tendency

• Measures of variability