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Worksheets.3-.4A Descriptive Research and Correlation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are the three main components of the scientific attitude that relate to critical thinking?
Curiosity, skepticism, and humility
Confidence, intuition, and common sense
Tradition, authority, and faith
Popularity, media influence, and personal beliefs
What methods do psychologists use to observe and describe behavior?
Case studies, naturalistic observations, and surveys
Random sampling and controlled experiments
Theoretical analysis and literature review
Hypothesis testing and data mining
Why is random sampling important in psychological research?
It ensures the study is biased
It helps in generalizing the results to a larger population
It focuses on specific groups only
It eliminates the need for a control group
Which of the following best describes a hypothesis?
A) Well-accepted answer
B) Scientifically tested and proven
C) Educated guess
D) Supported by many experiments
What is a key characteristic of a theory?
A) Not tested yet
B) Based on limited data
C) Well-tested
D) Educated guess
What is an operational definition in the context of a research study?
A) A general statement about the research topic
B) A carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study
C) A subjective interpretation of the research findings
D) A hypothesis about the research outcomes
Why is the phrase "sleep deprived" considered too subjective in research?
A) It is a commonly understood term
B) It has different definitions for different people
C) It is a precise scientific term
D) It is not related to the research study
What does replication in research involve?
A) Conducting the same tests or research with different participants in different situations to get the same results
B) Changing the research methods to get different results
C) Using the same participants for all research studies
D) Avoiding repetition of any research study
What is the purpose of replication in research?
A) To introduce new variables into the study
B) To help further prove or disprove the theory
C) To avoid any form of repetition in research
D) To change the research outcomes
Who creates the operational definition?
The participants of the study
The researcher conducting the study
The funding agency
The peer reviewers
Why do we have operational definitions?
To increase the sample size
To ensure the study is published
Needed for replication of studies
To reduce the cost of the study
What does the correlational method in psychology do?
Describes behaviors
Relates two things together
Manipulates variables to discover their effects
Tests a hypothesis
What is a case study?
A descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
A method of teaching that involves group discussions
A statistical analysis of a large population
An experimental procedure to test a hypothesis
What is naturalistic observation?
Observing and recording behavior in controlled situations.
Observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation.
Observing and recording behavior in laboratory settings.
Observing and recording behavior with the intent to change it.
Which of the following is true about Naturalistic Observation?
It manipulates and controls the situation.
It explains behavior.
It describes behavior.
It is an experimental technique.
Match the following
Survey
ask a set of questions to a population
naturalistic observation
watching people behave
case study
an in-depth research on a person
population
a group of people you want to study
random sample
a small group from a population
Which Correlation here is the strongest?
.35
.67
-.98
.15
Which Correlation here is the strongest?
.36
.55
.77
-.11
(a) is not (b)
Match the following
like superstition
Regression toward the mean
extreme scores go back to the mean
correlation
how close two variables are related
correlations help
predict behavior
