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WorksheetsCambridge AS Level Psychology Research Methods Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing underlying reasons in behaviour.
Case Study
Experiments
Observational
Correlational
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).
Experiments
Case Study
Survey
Observational
What is replication?
cloning the scientist who first did an experiment
doing an experiment for the first time
doing an experiment again and getting different results
Doing an experiment again and getting the same results
What is a target population?
the whole group you want to study or describe
the population that is practicing sports
population inside the classroom
part of the group you want to study or describe
What is a sample in research?
the whole target population
a piece of food you get to try
an educated guess
only part of the target population
The Naturalistic-Observation Method takes place...
on a computer
in a house
in the field
in a lab
How can you "operationalize" verbal aggression?
Yelling at someone
Kicking someone
The number of insulting comments per hour.
Giving someone the silent treatment.
_____________ ____________ are variables that can potentially distort the relationship between the IV and the DV.
Target population
Confounding variables
Matching variables
Target variables
In __________ __________ every member of the target population has an equal chance of becoming part of the sample.
Stratified sampling
Random sampling
Opportunity sampling
Self-selected sampling
In_____________ _______________you recruit participants that are more easily available.
Self-selected sampling
Opportunity sampling
Random sampling
Stratified sampling
___________ ___________ __________ involves random allocation of participants into groups and a comparison b/w these groups.
Repeated measures design
Matched pair design
Independent measures design
Correlational measures design
___________ _________ 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.
External validity
Population validity
Internal validity
Ecological validity
_______________ _________________ are conducted in a real life setting. The researcher manipulates the IV, but the participants are in their natural setting.
Natural exp.
Field exp.
Lab exp.
Case study
_______________ _____________ are conducted in the participants natural environment and the researcher has no control over the IV, the IV occurred naturally.
Field exp.
Natural exp.
Lab exp.
Case study
