WorksheetsPreview Adventure Boss
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following is NOT a research method in AS Psychology?
experiment
correlational rating
case study
observation
self-report: questionnaires and interviews
A research method where an investigator manipulates one or more factors to measure the effect on some behavior or mental process.
experiment
observation
correlational study
case study
What is a hypothesis?
A prediction
A prediction that can be tested and falsified
A prediction that can be tested and proven
A prediction that can be proven
This refers to how participants are arranged into different conditions of an experiment
hypothesis
procedure
sampling
experimental design
The variable that is manipulated or changed
dependent variable
operationalized variable
independent variable
standardized procedure
The variable that is measured
(a)
If a researcher wants to investigate whether gaming improves academic or work performance, then the target population would be ...
all students
all gamers
all workers
all Vinschool students
If a researcher wants to investigate whether gaming improves academic or work performance, then the independent variable (IV) would be ...
amount of gaming
gamers
academic or work performance
gamers' eating habits
A variable that is not the IV and can affect the experiment
dependent variable
independent variable
unnecessary variable
extraneous variable
The experimental design that uses different groups of participants for different conditions
independent measures design
repeated measures design
matched pairs design
twin design
If a researcher wants to investigate whether gaming improves academic or work performance, then a possible participant variable would be ...
noise level at the school or office
the researcher's appearance
the student's or worker's name
the student's or worker's intelligence
If a researcher wants to investigate whether gaming improves academic or work performance, then the dependent variable would be ...
how early students/workers come to school or the office
whether gamers prefer Pepsi or Coke
amount of gaming
academic or work performance
Turning an abstract or vague variable into something that is measurable
(a)
Which of the following are TWO main types of extraneous variables?
participant variables and situational variables
individual variables and situational variables
participant variables and environmental variables
individual variables and environmental variables
What type of experiment is conducted in a real-life setting?
natural experiment
field experiment
lab experiment
naturalistic experiment
A term to describe when participants find out the true purpose of the experiment and change their behavior
demand characteristics
repeated measures
independent measures
deception
This statement is a judgement that is made based on the data/results from the experiment/study.
(a)
Mr. Slecho posted in the Cambridge hallway about his experiment, and 27 students of different grades signed up. What is the sampling technique used here?
volunteer sampling
opportunity sampling
convenience sampling
random sampling
Academic performance can be operationalized as ...
test scores
how hard the students study
how many hours students spend studying
how well students do on the exams
A type of experiment that investigates a naturally occurring IV (e.g. patients with heart diseases)
(a)
