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Research Methods - A2 Psychology

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Quiz on Research Methods - A2 Psychology, created by connie.coombs on 05/06/2014.
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Question 1

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Wilcoxon is used when testing for a difference.
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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Chi-square is used when testing for a correlation.
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Spearman's Rho is used when testing for a difference.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Mann-Whitney is used when testing for a difference.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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What statistical test is used when the data is correlational?
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  • Mann-Whitney
  • Chi-Square
  • Spearman's Rho
  • Wilcoxon

Question 6

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What statistical test is used when the data is nominal?
Answer
  • Spearman's Rho
  • Chi-Square
  • Wilcoxon
  • Mann-Whitney

Question 7

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Which statistical test is used when there is an independent groups design?
Answer
  • Wilcoxon
  • Spearman's Rho
  • Chi-Square
  • Mann-Whitney

Question 8

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Which three of these apply to the Wilcoxon test?
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  • Data is ordinal, interval or ratio
  • Data is nominal
  • Used when testing for a difference
  • Used with an independent groups design
  • Used with a repeated measures design
  • Used when the sets of data are related

Question 9

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Psychologists most often use a probability of 95%, so there's a 5% chance the results aren't significant.
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Which type of error states that the results aren't significant, when in fact they are?
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  • Type 1
  • Type 2

Question 11

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Which type of error states that the results are significant, when in fact they're due to chance?
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  • Type 1
  • Type 2

Question 12

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A one-tailed test is used in conjunction with a directional hypothesis.
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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A two-tailed test can only be used with a non-directional hypothesis.
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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What is a directional hypothesis?
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  • A hypothesis that states the results will go a certain way, e.g. 'I predict women eat more food than men'
  • A hypothesis that states there will be a difference, but doesn't say in which way, e.g. 'I predict there will be a difference between the amount that women and men eat'

Question 15

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What is a null hypothesis?
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  • States there will be a difference, but doesn't say which way results will go, e.g. 'I predict there will be a difference in the amount women and men eat'
  • States the results will be due to chance, e.g. 'There will be no significant difference in the amount men and women eat'

Question 16

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Give two strengths of lab experiments.
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  • Greatest control over independent variable
  • Higher ecological validity
  • Few demand characteristics
  • Control over ethics

Question 17

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Give two weaknesses of natural experiments.
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  • Demand characteristics
  • No control over extraneous variables
  • Low ecological validity
  • Ethical issues

Question 18

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Give one strength and one weakness of field experiments.
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  • Higher ecological validity than lab studies
  • Full control over independent variables
  • Less control over extraneous variables
  • High risk of demand characteristics

Question 19

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Demand characteristics are where the participants become aware (either consciously or subconsciously) of the aims of the study, and alter their behaviour as such.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 20

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What are investigator effects?
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  • Anything the investigator does which has an effect on the behaviour of participants
  • Where the participants become aware of the aims of the study and alter their behaviour as such
  • Features of a research situation that alter the behaviour of participants, such as the time of day, temperature, noise levels etc.

Question 21

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What is the difference between participant effects and participant variables?
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  • Participant effects is a general term to acknowledge the fact that p's behaviour can be influenced by being in a study; participant variables are characteristics of individual p's that can influence the outcome of a study
  • Participant effects are characteristics of individual p's that can influence the outcome of a study; participant variables is a general term to acknowledge the fact that p's behaviour can be influenced by being in a study

Question 22

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Single blind tests are where the participants don't know the aims of the study.
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  • True
  • False

Question 23

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Double blind tests are where the neither participants nor experimenters know the aims of the study.
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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How can situational variables be overcome? (Give two answers.)
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  • Standardisation
  • Double blind
  • Counterbalancing
  • Anonymity
  • Matched pairs

Question 25

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Order effects can be overcome using counterbalancing.
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  • True
  • False

Question 26

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Volunteer bias can be overcome using random sampling.
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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There are seven ethical considerations needed when conducting human research.
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  • True
  • False
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