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WorksheetsResearch Design 11 Psych
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins
An example of observational design is... when a group of participants are made to have 3 hours sleep and a group of participants are made to have 8 hours of sleep then their memory of 9 items is tested.
True
False
In an experiment, the ___________ variable is tested by the researcher to observe its effect(s) on the ___________ variable.
Independent; dependent
Extraneous; confounding
Dependent; independent
Independent; extraneous
Which group in an experiment is exposed to the independent variable?
Control Group
Experimental Group
Participant Group
All groups
In an experiment, which group of participants is NOT EXPOSED to the independent variable?
Both groups
Experimental group
Control group
No groups
Which answer provides examples of participant variables?
Independent variables, dependent variables
Time of day, noise level, temperature, location
Motivation, prior experience, intelligence, educational background
Extraneous variables, confounding variables
In an experiment studying the impact of meditation on stress, the control group should
not meditate at all.
meditate as often as the experimental group.
be able to choose whether to meditate or not.
meditate more often than the experimental group.
Empirical evidence is best described as
Data that has been collected by research
Theories that have been developed by discussion.
Quantitative data that can be verified.
Data that has been collected by forensic psychologists.
Which design incorporating the use of a pre-existing variable, could potentially be used to investigate how the consumption of alcohol by pregnant women affects foetal and subsequent child development.
Experimental
Quantitative Observational
Qualitative
Maleficence
Which design could generate data using one or more of the following: focus group discussions, Delphi Technique, journals, interviews, surveys with open questions.
Experimental
Quantitative Observational
Qualitative
Naturalistic Observation
A type of observation conducted in the participants' normal environment without interference from the researchers.
Controlled observation
Naturalistic observation
Research particpants are randomly assigned to one of three groups. One group listens to a list of words, another group reads a list of words, and the third group hears and reads the words. The researcher then tests the participants' memories to see how many words the members of each group can recall. The way the words are presented is which type of variable?
Confounding
Dependent
Independent
Extraneous
Control
A scientist is testing the impact of light and dark on moth behavior by turning a light on and off. The INDEPENDENT variable is...
the moth's reaction
the amount of light
the temperature of the room
A scientist is testing the impact of light and dark on the moth behavior by turning a light on and off. The DEPENDENT variable is...
amount of light
moth behavior/their reaction
number of moths
In a study to determine how the TEMPERATURE OF THE ROOM impacts a PLANT'S GROWTH, the INDEPENDENT variable is...
amount of growth
type of plant
the temperature of the room
amount of light
A study was done to determine to figure out if HOW LONG YOU SLEEP affects your TEST SCORE. The INDEPENDENT variable is...
test scores
place you sleep
hours of sleep
If an experiment doesn't provide the same results, it could mean...
the first experiment was fine, publish the results
the first experiment was flawed, retest
the second experiment is fine, publish the results
the second experiment was flawed and must be thrown out
