AQA AS Psychology: CoBC Research Methods Recap Quiz

What is a general statement describing what the study intends to investigate?

• Conclusion

• Research question

• Hypothesis

• Aim

What is a specific statement describing what the study expects to find?

• Aim

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Research question

What is a hypothesis that predicts a specific direction of outcome of a study?

• Alternative hypothesis

• Directional hypothesis

• Non-directional hypothesis

• Null hypothesis

What is a sample in which all have an equal chance of being selected to participate in the research?

• Stratified sample

• Volunteer sample

• Random sample

• Opportunity sample

What is the extent to which a study can be replicated?

• Reliability

• Accuracy

• Validity

• Generalizability

What is the extent to which a test or measure is repeated and gives similar results?

• Reliability

• Validity

• Generalizability

• Accuracy

What is the extent to which findings can be generalized to other people and situations?

• Reliability

• Validity

• Generalizability

• Accuracy

What is data that is in a numerical form?

• Primary data

• Secondary data

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

What is a technique for combining the findings of independent studies?

• Case study

• Systematic review

• Meta-analysis

• Literature review

What is a measurement where data is simply categorized?

• Interval

• Ordinal

• Nominal

• Ratio