Psychology Research Methods

Which of the following is an example of an experimental design where the same participants take part in all conditions of the experiment?

• Independent groups design

• Repeated measures design

• Matched pairs design

• Stratified design

Which qualitative method involves an in-depth, face-to-face conversation with a participant to gather detailed information?

• Questionnaire

• Interview

• Experiment

• Survey

Which quantitative analysis technique involves calculating the average value of a data set?

• Thematic analysis

• Content analysis

• Mean calculation

• Case study

Which ethical consideration requires that participants are fully informed about the nature and purpose of the research before agreeing to take part?

• Confidentiality

• Informed consent

• Debriefing

• Protection from harm

Which data collection technique involves observing participants in their natural environment without interference?

• Laboratory observation

• Field observation

• Online survey

• Structured interview

Which type of research is most likely to have high ecological validity?

• Laboratory research

• Field research

• Online research

• Case study

Which sampling method involves selecting every nth person from a list?

• Random sampling

• Systematic sampling

• Opportunity sampling

• Snowball sampling

Which descriptive statistic is used to describe the most frequently occurring value in a data set?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

What does reliability in psychological research refer to?

• The accuracy of the results

• The consistency of the results

• The ethical treatment of participants

• The representativeness of the sample

Which of the following best describes validity in research?

• The ability to repeat the study

• The extent to which the study measures what it claims to measure

• The use of statistical analysis

• The size of the sample