WorksheetsResearch Methods in Psychology 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Quantitative data is ....
Numerical measurements of quantity or amount.
Detailed descriptive information
Idiographic Approach
Purpose of a study
Qualitative data is ....
Numerical measurements of quantity or amount.
Purpose of a study
Detailed and descriptive information about one individual or a small group.
Nomothetic approach
A strength of a Lab Experiment is ....
Establishes cause and effect relationships
High ecological validity
A field experiment is ....
Conducted in a real life setting, where the researcher still manipulates the IV
Highly controlled environment
Allocation to groups are based on pre-existing differences
Establishes a cause and effect relationship
A Natural experiment is ....
Highly controlled environment
Allocation to groups are based on pre-existing differences
Conducted in a natural environment where the IV is not manipulated by the researcher
Establishes a cause and effect relationship
A Quasi experiment is ....
Highly controlled environment
Allocation to groups are based on pre-existing differences
Conducted in a natural environment where the IV is not manipulated by the researcher
Establishes a cause and effect relationship
A strength of a Natural Experiment is ....
High ecological validity
Establishes a cause and effect relationships
When outlining Psychological Research, we include what?
Aim
Procedure
Results
Theory
Conclusion
Identify the 3 types of observations?
Naturalistic Observation
Semi-structured observation
Participant observation
Non-Participant Observation
Focus Group Observation
A naturalistic observation is ....
When you use a fixed list of question
A specific type of semi-structured interview that is conducted with a small group of people.
Is carried out in real-life settings that have not been arranged for the purpose of the study
When the observer becomes part of the observed group
A Participant observation is ....
When you use a fixed list of question
A specific type of semi-structured interview that is conducted with a small group of people.
Is carried out in real-life settings that have not been arranged for the purpose of the study
When the observer becomes part of the observed group
A Non-Participant observation is ....
The observer is not part of the group and observing from a distance
A specific type of semi-structured interview that is conducted with a small group of people.
Is carried out in real-life settings that have not been arranged for the purpose of the study
When the observer becomes part of the observed group
A weakness of Naturalistic Observation is ....
Time consuming as the specific behaviors may only occur at a certain times.
The observer will become to involved with the group and lose objectivity.
Identify the 4 types of Interviews?
Case study Interview
Semi-structured interview
Structured Interview
Unstructured Interview
Focus Group
A structured interview is ....
Every next questions is determined by the interviews previous answer.
A specific type of semi-structured interview that is conducted with a small group of people.
Is when a fixed list of questions are asked in a fixed order
When the observer becomes part of the observed group
A semi-structured interview is ....
Every next questions is determined by the interviews previous answer.
Certain questions must be asked but there is flexibility to ask additional follow-up questions.
Is when a fixed list of questions are asked in a fixed order
When the observer becomes part of the observed group
A strength of a structured interview is ....
Essential for ensuring all researchers conduct the interview in a standardized way
Allows for a natural flow in the interview
Unstructured interview is ....
Every next questions is determined by the interviews previous answer.
Certain questions must be asked but there is flexibility to ask additional follow-up questions.
Is when a fixed list of questions are asked in a fixed order
When the observer becomes part of the observed group
A weakness of a focus group is ....
Allows for a natural flow in the interview
Dominant respondents can disrupt group dynamics
A focus group is ....
Every next questions is determined by the interviews previous answer.
Certain questions must be asked but there is flexibility to ask additional follow-up questions.
Special type of semi-structured interview that is conducted on a small group of people.
When the observer becomes part of the observed group
A case study is ....
Every next questions is determined by the interviews previous answer.
Certain questions must be asked but there is flexibility to ask additional follow-up questions.
Special type of semi-structured interview that is conducted on a small group of people.
An in detailed in-depth investigation of an individual or a group
A strength of a case study is ....
Useful for studying a phenomenon that can not be studied otherwise (Brain damage)
Allows for a natural flow in the interview
A correlational research can establish cause and effect relationships
True
False
A correlational study is
Establishes a cause and effect relationship
Certain questions must be asked but there is flexibility to ask additional follow-up questions.
Special type of semi-structured interview that is conducted on a small group of people.
A measure of a linear relationship between two variables
Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.
True
False
