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Worksheets4: OCR Psychology Research Methods - planning
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
An alternative hypothesis should contain...
IV, DV and a predicted difference or correlation
IV, DV and a prediction of no difference or correlation
The type of data predicted and the sample
The experiment design
The dependent variable is
The thing you change
The control group
The thing you measure
Something else that affects results
Which of the following is a correlation?
Difference between mean scores of group A and group B
Number of participants
Scores that are a long way from the mean
A relationship between two co-variables
An extraneous variable is
The thing you change
The control group
The thing you measure
Something else that can affect your results
What is a random sample?
Participants volunteer themselves
Participants are selected at random from a list of possible participants
Participants are selected because they are convenient
Which of the following means the sample is more representative of the target population?
It has more women than the target population
It is a very small sample
It is conducted at a specific place or time
It is a large and randomly selected sample
Which one is not an experimental design?
Natural experiment
Repeated measures
Matched pairs
Independent measures
A repeated measures design:
One group takes part in both conditions of the IV
Each group member is matched for similarity with a member of another group
An experiment that is conducted more than once
Two groups each take part in one condition of the IV
Strength of independent measures / groups design
There may be participant variables
No participant variables
There may be practice or order effects
No practice or order effects
Which is a way of dealing with a potential ethical issue?
Deception
Psychological harm or distress
Debriefing
Use real names
