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Research Methods

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The __________ is the one manipulated by the researcher.

a)

DV

b)

Confounding Variable

c)

Controls

d)

IV

2.

The ___________is expected to change as the IV changes.

a)

IV

b)

DV

c)

Controls

d)

Samples

3.

How can you "operationalize" verbal aggression?

a)

Yelling at someone

b)

Kicking someone

c)

The number of insulting comments per hour.

d)

Giving someone the silent treatment.

4.

A ___________ is the group of individuals taking part in the research study.

a)

Population

b)

Sample

c)

Variable

d)

Control

5.

_____________ ____________ are variables that can potentially distort the relationship between the IV and the DV.

a)

Target population

b)

Confounding variables

c)

Matching variables

d)

Target variables

6.

___________ __________ is the group of people to which the findings of the study are expected to be generalized.

a)

Sample

b)

Random sampling

c)

Target population

d)

Matching variables

7.

In __________ __________ every member of the target population has an equal chance of becoming part of the sample.

a)

Stratified sampling

b)

Random sampling

c)

Opportunity sampling

d)

Self-selected sampling

8.

___________ ___________ __________ involves random allocation of participants into groups and a comparison b/w these groups.

a)

Repeated measures design

b)

Matched pair design

c)

Independent measures design

d)

Correlational measures design

9.

___________ __________ _________ is used when the same group of participants is exposed to 2 or more conditions and the conditions are compared.

a)

Matched pair design

b)

Independent measures design

c)

Repeated measures design

d)

Correlational measures design

10.

___________ _________ is high when confounding variables have been controlled and we are quite certain that it was the change in the IV that caused the change in the DV.

a)

External validity

b)

Population validity

c)

Internal validity

d)

Ecological validity

11.
This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
a)
Case Study
b)
Survey
c)
Observational
d)
Correlational
e)
Experiments
12.
This research method is a technique for ascertaining the self – reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group.
a)
Survey
b)
Observational
c)
Correlational
d)
Experiments
e)
Case Study
13.
This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).
a)
Experiments
b)
Case Study
c)
Survey
d)
Observational
e)
Correlational
14.

What does it mean to draw conclusions?

a)

make a guess

b)

test a theory to see if it is true

c)

try something new

d)

use data to make an assumption/theory

15.

What is a theory?

a)

a guess on how something works

b)

a tested conclusion accepted as true

c)

a story explaining how the world works

d)

an assumption

16.

What is replication?

a)

cloning the scientist who first did an experiment

b)

doing an experiment for the first time

c)

doing an experiment again and getting different results

d)

Doing an experiment again and getting the same results

17.

What is a target population?

a)

the whole group you want to study or describe

b)

the population that is practicing for the Hunger Games

c)

population inside the classroom

d)

part of the group you want to study or describe

18.

What is bias?

a)

a predisposition to a certain point of view despite what the facts suggest

b)

believing the facts, despite one's opinion

c)

listening to opinions of politicians

d)

believing in childhood myths

19.
In a study of the effect of a driver training program on driving skill, a possible operationalisation of the dependent variable would be...
a)
driving quality
b)
number of accidents
c)
hours spent training
d)
amount of traffic
20.
Which answer provides examples of participant variables?
a)
independent variables, dependent variables
b)
time of day, noise level, temperature, location
c)
prior experience, motivation, intelligence, educational background
d)
extraneous variables, confounding variables
21.
Which answer provides examples of situational variables?
a)
independent variables, dependent variables
b)
time of day, noise level, temperature, location
c)
prior experience, motivation, intelligence, educational background
d)
extraneous variables, confounding variables
22.
_______________ is an advantage of an independent-groups experimental design; ______________ is a disadvantage.
a)
Complexity of administration | the possibility of order effects
b)
Ease of administration | the possibility of participant variables influencing the outcome
c)
Complexity of administration | intrusive pre-testing
d)
Ease of administration | the possibility of order effects
23.
_______________ is an advantage of a repeated-measures experimental design; ______________ may be a disadvantage.
a)
Reducing the effect of situational variables | order effects
b)
Ease of administration | possible confounding participant variables
c)
Reducing the effect of participant variables | order effects
d)
Complexity of administration | the influence of situational variables
24.
The variable measured in an experiment is:
a)
The independent variable
b)
A null hypothesis
c)
The dependent variable
d)
An alternative hypothesis
25.

reliability measures

a)

accuracy

b)

legitimacy

c)

ethics

d)

consistency

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