Class 11

What is the critical difference between experimental and non-experimental research?

• Manipulation of variables

• Statistical procedures

• Degree to which a researcher values ethics

• There is no difference

Cross-sectional research involves collecting data at multiple time points.

• True

• False

Correlational research involves the manipulation of an IV

• True

• False

Participants complete a digit span task and a mood measure, and we assess the association between them. This is a(n):

• Experimental study

• Quasi-experimental study

• Correlational study

• Qualitative study

The discussion section typically discusses limitations of the study.

• True

• False

It's inappropriate to highlight the research gap a study has filled

• True

• False

Abstracts typically include:

• A rationale for the study/brief overview of the relevant literature

• Study limitations

• Results

• Implications

Which are main subsections of academic papers in psychology?

• Introduction

• Method

• Results

• Discussion

Observational research cannot be cross-sectional

• True

• False

Correlational research tends to have less internal validity than quasi-experimental and experimental research.

• True

• False