Research Methods Quiz

A researcher compares data from 30 studies that investigated the link between sleep deprivation and academic performance to determine the overall trend. What type of research method is being used?

• Correlation

• Case Study

• Naturalistic Observation

• Experiment

• Meta-analysis

A developmental psychologist observes how children behave on a playground, taking notes on their social interactions. What research method is being used?

• Experiment

• Correlation

• Naturalistic Observation

• Case Study

• Meta-analysis

A researcher studies the relationship between time spent on social media and levels of loneliness by collecting survey data from college students. What type of research method is this?

• Experiment

• Case Study

• Correlation

• Naturalistic Observation

• Meta-analysis

A researcher follows an individual who has an extremely rare form of amnesia to gather detailed information about memory loss over time. What type of research method is this?

• Experiment

• Correlation

• Naturalistic Observation

• Case Study

A scientist conducts a study where half of the participants receive a new drug and the other half receive a placebo to compare their levels of anxiety afterward. What research method is being used?

• Correlation

• Experiment

• Naturalistic Observation

• Case Study

• Meta-analysis

A researcher looks at data from multiple studies to determine the overall effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating depression. What research method is being used?

• Meta-analysis

• Experiment

• Naturalistic Observation

• Correlation

• Case Study

A psychologist gathers data from a large number of students to see if there is a relationship between hours of study and GPA. What type of research method is being used?

• Case Study

• Correlation

• Naturalistic Observation

• Experiment

• Meta-analysis

Researchers test whether listening to classical music improves concentration by giving one group a concentration task with music and another group the same task without music. What research method is being used?

• Case Study

• Experiment

• Naturalistic Observation

• Correlation

• Meta-analysis

A researcher compares data from several studies to determine the overall effect of screen time on childhood development. What research method is this?

• Naturalistic Observation

• Meta-analysis

• Experiment

• Correlation

• Case Study

A researcher follows a person with dissociative identity disorder to document their life experiences and treatment over several years. What research method is this?

• Case Study

• Experiment

• Naturalistic Observation

• Correlation

• Meta-analysis