Quantitative Research Quiz

Circle on one correct answer, 1 point is awarded to each question. 

Researchers want to investigate the effect of multi-tasking on the ability to answer questions, participants are tested in two conditions: no multi-tasking and multi-tasking. Researchers use the same participants in the two conditions. This research design is known as:

•   Independent Measures

• Repeated Measures

• Cause And Effect

• Matched Pairs

 

    Researchers want to study the effects of Hurricane Katrina in the US on the mental health of residents after the disaster occurred, what kind of study would this be?

• Field Experiment

• Lab Experiment

• Natural Experiment

• Correlational Study

     Participants are made to watch a happy short movie and then have to complete a problem- solving task, the same participants are then made to watch a sad movie and have to complete a problem solving task. Researchers are investigating the effect of mood on problem solving, which is the independent variable?

• Problem Solving

• Mood

• Repeated Measures

• None

    Johnny goes to the mall to give out surveys for his research, how is he recruiting participants?

• Random Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Self-selected

• Opportunity

Which is NOT TRUE in a field experiment?

• There are no extraneous variables

•    High ecological validity

•    Tested in real life setting

• Independent variable is manipulated

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

• Be able to choose whether to meditate or not.

• Meditate as often as the experimental group.

• Not meditate at all.

• Meditate more often than the experimental group.

An experiment is conducted to determine the effects of a training program, delivered through observation, on the distance perception of pilots. Two groups of pilots are used. Group 1 is told they will receive a training program and are shown a television documentary about flying techniques. Group 2 watches a television program that provides the actual observation training. The participants then complete a series of distance perception exercises and receive a total score for the exercises.

Write an operational dependent variable for this study.

Which of the following is a demand characteristic?

• It is when participants feel fatigued after being in two conditions in study

• When a participant acts in a certain way to align with the researcher's expectations

• When a participant wants to withdraw from the study

• When a participant is assigned to one condition in a research

Write down a HYPOTHESIS for the following research: Researchers are investigating the effects of caffeine on athlete's running performance

The main purpose of ethical guidelines for research in Psychology is to

• Guarantee that the experimentation runs without problems.

• Minimise the problems that participants cause for researchers.

• Ensure that any results published will not be challenged.

• Protect the welfare and rights of the participants.