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Research Methods

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

A research aim is a ..................statement

a)

general

b)

specific

c)

precise

d)

unclear

2.

An operationalised variable is one that is

a)

uncontrollable

b)

predictable

c)

measurable

d)

correlational

3.

Two types of hypotheses are

a)

up and down

b)

left and right

c)

correlational

d)

directional and non-directional

4.

A cue in the research situation that reveals the aim refers to

a)

demand characteristics

b)

social desirability bias

c)

hawthorne effect

d)

extraneous variable

5.

The variable manipulated by the researcher is called

a)

the confounding variable

b)

the dependent variable

c)

extraneous

d)

independent

6.

Using the same procedure for all participants is...

a)

randomisation

b)

counterbalancing

c)

blinding

d)

standardisation

7.

Being able to generalise to other settings is known as ...

a)

construct validity

b)

ecological validity

c)

temporal validity

d)

face validity

8.

reliability measures

a)

accuracy

b)

legitimacy

c)

ethics

d)

consistency

9.

The numerical measure of the correlation is called the

a)

correlation efficient

b)

correlation deficient

c)

positive correlation

d)

correlation co-efficient

10.

Matched pairs is a type of

a)

experimental design

b)

experimental control

c)

experimental method

d)

extraneous variable

11.

There are order effects in a

a)

repeated measures

b)

independent groups

c)

quasi experiment

d)

matched pairs

12.

it can be difficult to get informed consent in a

a)

quasi experiment

b)

field experiment

c)

lab experiment

d)

controlled observation

13.

where a participant observer over-identifies with the group they are researching

a)

going awol

b)

going solo

c)

going native

d)

going subjective

14.

the internal reliability of a questionnaire can be assessed using

a)

test retest

b)

better training

c)

pilot study

d)

split half method

15.

The reliability of a questionnaire can be improved by...

a)

the test retest method

b)

the split half method

c)

operationalisation

d)

using the internet to send questionnaires

16.

Which type of question is a statement inviting a respondent to select an option from strongly agree to disagree

a)

rating scale

b)

open question

c)

closed question

d)

Likert scale

17.

How did Bandura sample behaviour in the Bobo doll study?

a)

event sampling

b)

random sampling

c)

stratified sampling

d)

time sampling

18.

What method did Freud use to study Little Hans?

a)

Quasi experiment

b)

Structured Interview

c)

Case Study

d)

Correlational analysis

19.

The participants for the Milgram study were recruited via...

a)

opportunity sampling

b)

volunteer sampling

c)

random sampling

d)

systematic random sampling

20.

where 2 or more observers record behaviours in a consistent way

a)

inter-rater reliability

b)

mundane realism

c)

split-half reliability

d)

concurrent validity