WorksheetsPsychological Research Methods
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the role of analyzing results in research?
To form a hypothesis
To test the hypothesis
To evaluate data
To draw conclusions.
Which of the following is a psychology research paper topic?
Types of Disorder & Therapies
Quantum Mechanics
Astrophysics
Organic Chemistry
In the example provided, what behavior did the psychologist observe in the fighting fish?
Swimming away
Going into 'attack mode'
Ignoring the image
Changing color
Once a psychologist has conducted a study, the findings may lead them to create new questions about the ________.
environment
behavior
both A and B
none of the above
Which of the following describes a Random Sample?
The whole group of people you want to study
Part of the population you will actually study
People chosen by chance from the population to be studied
None of the above.
Which method is convenient for researchers to gain insight into certain aspects of an individual's abilities or behavior?
Personal Observations
The Testing Method
Both A and B
None of the above.
Aptitude tests are designed to measure ______.
General learning ability
Specific abilities and special talents
Character traits
Psychological problems
One limitation of the Case-Study Method is that it may focus on ______ circumstances or events.
replicable
isolated
common
frequent
In the Cross-Sectional Method, researchers compare differences and similarities among people in different ______.
countries
age groups
professions
educational levels
The Naturalistic-Observation Method enables researchers to witness behavior in settings that are not ______.
natural
artificial
controlled
predictable
In the Naturalistic-Observation Method, researchers have no control over what?
The setting
The events
The participants
Both A and B.
What is an example of negative correlation?
As the amount of stress on people increases, their immune system becomes less capable of fighting off illness.
As the amount of exercise increases, fitness levels increase.
As the amount of study time increases, grades improve.
As the amount of sleep increases, alertness increases.
Which statement is true about negative correlation?
Both variables increase.
One variable increases while the other decreases.
Both variables decrease.
One variable stays the same while the other increases.
Inferential Statistics is used to explain the results from the sample as being representative for the ______.
sample group
whole population
control group
experimental group
The subjects in the study that receive the treatment are called the ________.
Control Group
Experimental Group
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
What is the main purpose of using a control group in an experiment?
To ensure the experiment is ethical
To provide a baseline for comparison
To increase the sample size
To manipulate the independent variable
What is the main advantage of using a longitudinal study in psychological research?
It is less expensive than other methods
It allows for the study of changes over time
It requires fewer participants
It provides immediate results
What is the term for the variable that is manipulated in an experiment?
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Confounding variable
Extraneous variable
