11 Evaluation of research

Which of the following terms means to put forward an idea or plan for consideration?

• Suggest

• Describe

• Outline

• Compare

What does the term "propose" generally require you to do in a psychology question?

• List facts

• Put forward an idea or plan

• Draw a diagram

• Memorize definitions

When asked to "outline" in a psychology question, what should you do?

• Give a detailed explanation

• Provide a brief summary or main points

• Argue for or against something

• Write a story

If a question asks you to "describe" something, what is expected?

• Suggest a solution

• Give a detailed account or explanation

• List only the names

• Propose a new idea

Which type of graph is best used to show the frequency distribution, such as average reaction time across different age groups?

• Histogram

• Column

• Line

• Scatterplot

A researcher wants to display the number of students experiencing direct and indirect discrimination. Which graph type should they use?

• Column

• Line

• Histogram

• Scatterplot

Which graph type is most appropriate for showing experimental research data, such as sleep duration across the days of the week?

• Line

• Scatterplot

• Histogram

• Column

If you want to examine the correlation between psychology exam scores and the number of missed classes, which graph type should you use?

• Scatterplot

• Histogram

• Column

• Line

A teacher wants to compare categories of qualitative data. Which graph type should they select and why?

• Column, because it is used for categories (qualitative) data.

• Line, because it is used for numerical data.

• Histogram, because it is used for frequency distribution.

• Scatterplot, because it is used for correlational research.

Explain why a scatterplot would not be suitable for showing the frequency distribution of a single variable.

• Because scatterplots are used for showing correlations between two variables, not frequency distributions.

• Because scatterplots are used for categories only.

• Because scatterplots are used for experimental research.

• Because scatterplots are used for qualitative data.