Psych Revision Unit 1 & 2 MC

What ethical guideline is the researcher upholding by allowing the child to leave the study?

• confidentiality

• withdrawal rights

• debriefing

• informed consent

After the child has been removed from the study, the researcher also removes any data relating to the child. What ethical guideline is the researcher upholding?

• confidentiality

• withdrawal rights

• debriefing

• informed consent

A researcher is interested in understanding how a local Indigenous Australian group’s understanding of wellbeing is linked to their connection to Country. The researcher contacts a trusted member of the community to ask about their customs so that they can understand them in order to be culturally sensitive. The researcher is primarily demonstrating the ethical concept of

• respect.

• deception.

• justice.

• confidentiality.

Use the following information to answer Question.

A researcher designs an experiment investigating the effect of omega-3 tablets on memory retention for university students. 200 students from Melbourne University consent to participate in the study.

 

As part of the sampling procedure, the researcher ensured that none of the participants were taking any other medications or using any memory improvement techniques. What is the independent variable in the study?

• omega-3 tablets

• taking no other medications

• not using any memory improvement applications

• memory retention

Use the following information to answer Question.

A researcher designs an experiment investigating the effect of omega-3 tablets on memory retention for university students. 200 students from Melbourne University consent to participate in the study.

 

As part of the sampling procedure, the researcher ensured that none of the participants were taking any other medications or using any memory improvement techniques. What is the dependent variable?

• omega-3 tablets

• memory retention

• taking no other medications

• not using any memory improvement applications

Which of the following correctly identifies the population and two controlled variables of the study?

• 200 students from Melbourne University; ensuring that no other medications are taken and not using any memory improvement techniques

• University students; ensuring that no other medications are taken and not using any memory improvement techniques

• 200 students from Melbourne University; ensuring that no other medications are taken and the dosage of the omega-3 tablets

• University students; not using any memory improvement applications and the dosage of the omega-3 tablets

Use the following information to answer Question.

Dr Rani wants to investigate the relationship between the hours of sleep that a person has and their mood. She conducts a survey and collects data from 50 participants. In her report she references both the data that she collected and the data that was collected by Dr Swee from another university.

 The data that Dr Rani collected is

• Collated data.

• Primary data.

• Quantitative data.

• Secondary data.

Use the following information to answer Question.

Dr Rani wants to investigate the relationship between the hours of sleep that a person has and their mood. She conducts a survey and collects data from 50 participants. In her report she references both the data that she collected and the data that was collected by Dr Swee from another university.

 The data from Dr Swee that Dr Rani referenced in her report is

• collated data.

• primary data.

• quantitative data.

• secondary data.

Which of the following options correctly differentiates between random and systematic errors?

• Random errors are unpredictable variations in the measurement process and result in a narrow range of readings.

• Random errors cannot be removed from the data, whereas systematic errors can be removed.

• Random errors are difficult to identify, while systematic errors are easily identifiable.

• Random errors are unpredictable variations in the measurement process and result in a spread of readings, whereas systematic errors are consistent errors due to an error in how the measurements are taken.

When conducting psychological research, the researcher needs to use evidence to draw conclusions. How does scientific evidence differ from opinions and anecdotes?

• Scientific evidence may be qualitative or quantitative, anecdotes are informal reports and opinions are views or judgements.

• Scientific evidence can only be quantitative, opinions are views or judgements, and anecdotes can only be qualitative.

• Scientific evidence can only be qualitative, opinions can only be qualitative, and anecdotes can only be quantitative.

• Scientific evidence is collected using a scientific method, opinions can only be quantitative, and anecdotes are the same as a case study.