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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
A research aim is a ..................statement
general
specific
precise
unclear
An operationalised variable is one that is
uncontrollable
predictable
measurable
correlational
Two types of hypotheses are
up and down
left and right
correlational
directional and non-directional
A cue in the research situation that reveals the aim refers to
demand characteristics
social desirability bias
hawthorne effect
extraneous variable
The variable manipulated by the researcher is called
the confounding variable
the dependent variable
extraneous
independent
Using the same procedure for all participants is...
randomisation
counterbalancing
blinding
standardisation
Being able to generalise to other settings is known as ...
construct validity
ecological validity
temporal validity
face validity
reliability measures
accuracy
legitimacy
ethics
consistency
The numerical measure of the correlation is called the
correlation efficient
correlation deficient
positive correlation
correlation co-efficient
Matched pairs is a type of
experimental design
experimental control
experimental method
extraneous variable
There are order effects in a
repeated measures
independent groups
quasi experiment
matched pairs
it can be difficult to get informed consent in a
quasi experiment
field experiment
lab experiment
controlled observation
where a participant observer over-identifies with the group they are researching
going awol
going solo
going native
going subjective
the internal reliability of a questionnaire can be assessed using
test retest
better training
pilot study
split half method
The reliability of a questionnaire can be improved by...
the test retest method
the split half method
operationalisation
using the internet to send questionnaires
Which type of question is a statement inviting a respondent to select an option from strongly agree to disagree
rating scale
open question
closed question
Likert scale
How did Bandura sample behaviour in the Bobo doll study?
event sampling
random sampling
stratified sampling
time sampling
What method did Freud use to study Little Hans?
Quasi experiment
Structured Interview
Case Study
Correlational analysis
The participants for the Milgram study were recruited via...
opportunity sampling
volunteer sampling
random sampling
systematic random sampling
where 2 or more observers record behaviours in a consistent way
inter-rater reliability
mundane realism
split-half reliability
concurrent validity
