Research Methods Quiz

What is the aim of a researcher's investigation?

• A specific hypothesis

• A general expression of what the researcher intends to investigate

• A detailed methodology

• A statistical analysis

What is a hypothesis in the context of experimental methods?

• A general expression of the research aim

• A predictive statement of what the researcher believes they will find

• A detailed description of the variables

• A summary of the research findings

What is an independent variable?

• The thing you are measuring

• The thing you change to see the effect on the dependent variable

• Other things that could affect the dependent variable that you are not measuring

• Other variables that have affected your results

What is a dependent variable?

• The thing you change to see the effect on the independent variable

• The thing you are measuring

• Other things that could affect the independent variable that you are not measuring

• Other variables that have affected your results

What are extraneous variables?

• The thing you change to see the effect on the dependent variable

• The thing you are measuring

• Other things that could affect the dependent variable that you are not measuring

• Other variables that have affected your results

What are confounding variables?

• The thing you change to see the effect on the dependent variable

• The thing you are measuring

• Other things that could affect the dependent variable that you are not measuring

• Other variables that have affected your results

What are demand characteristics in research?

• Any cue from the research situation or researcher that may reveal the aim of the study and participants act accordingly

• The use of chance when designing investigations

• Using exactly the same formalised procedure for all participants in a research study

• Where investigators' behavior may affect the outcome of the research

What are investigator effects?

• Any cue from the research situation or researcher that may reveal the aim of the study and participants act accordingly

• The use of chance when designing investigations

• Using exactly the same formalised procedure for all participants in a research study

• Where investigators' behavior may affect the outcome of the research

What is randomisation in research techniques?

• The use of chance when designing investigations to control for the effects of bias

• Using exactly the same formalised procedure for all participants in a research study

• Used for the purpose of setting a comparison

• Participant doesn’t know the aims of the study

What is standardisation in research techniques?

• The use of chance when designing investigations to control for the effects of bias

• Using exactly the same formalised procedure for all participants in a research study

• Used for the purpose of setting a comparison

• Participant doesn’t know the aims of the study