Psychology Research Quiz

A variable is…

• Something that always stays the same

• Something that can change in a study

• A guess made before research

• The group of people chosen for study

True/False: A hypothesis is a random guess with no test.

A small group chosen to represent a larger population is called…

• Control group

• Experiment

• Sample

• Variable

True/False: Bias in research means results may be unfair or influenced by opinion.

What does “ethics” mean in psychology research?

• The design of the study

• The rules of right and wrong

• The number of participants

• The sample size

Which research method studies one person in depth?

• Case study

• Survey

• Experiment

• Naturalistic observation

True/False: A survey can reach many people quickly but may have dishonest answers.

Which method looks at behavior in a natural setting without control?

• Experiment

• Case study

• Naturalistic observation

• Correlation study

What is the main advantage of an experiment?

• It proves cause and effect

• It is always ethical

• It studies only one person

• It avoids all bias

True/False: Correlation means one variable causes another.