Name a weakness of random sampling?
Very time consuming
Sample may not be representative
Participants may have special qualities
A hypothesis which states 'the kind of difference between two conditions' is called...
Directional (one tailed)
Non-directional (two tailed)
Null
What is a strength of random sampling?
Very representative
No researcher bias
Quick and easy
Milgram's original study of obedience had how many participants?
60
40
53
The shock generator ranged from...
15v - 450v
50v - 450v
40v - 250v
Milgram's variation study found that...
Obedience fell to 20.5%
Obedience increased by 20.5%
Obedience remained the same
What was the aim of Milgram's original study of obedience?
To see how obedient participants would be when ordered to administer electric shocks to an innocent victim
To see how obedient participants would be when ordered to administer teach to a learner
To see how obedient participants would be when paid
Which of these was a weakness of Milgram's original study of obedience?
Task Validity
Experimental Validity
Reliability
Meeus and Raijmaaker's study tested...
Obedience in an everyday situation of a lab interview
Obedience in an everyday situation of a lab experiemnt
Love
How much were participants paid in Meeus and Raaijmaker's study?
$4
$10
$13
What was the name of the Dr in Hofling's study?
Dr John
Dr Smith
Dr Jones
What was the name of the patient nurses had to administer astroten to?
Mr Jones
Mr John
Mr Jim
Why was the agency theory passed down through evolution?
To ensure our survival
To ensure our happiness
To maintain capitalism
Social identity theory was proposed by which psychologist?
Tajfel
Sherif
Milgram
The aim of Tajfel's study was 'to investigate whether being categorised into a group would cause prejudice'
Godden and Baddeley found which results from their study?
Dry + Dry = 13.5
Wet + Wet = 11.4
Dry + Dry = 14.3
Wet + Wet = 10.5
Which two of the following are aims of Godden and Baddeley's study?
If recall was better when learning context was present at recall
If recall was worse when learning context was present at recall
Would participants remember more words when 'wet' learning and 'wet' recall or 'dry' learning and 'dry' recall took place
Would participants see more words when 'wet' learning and 'dry' recall or 'dry' learning and 'wet' recall took place
How many words were used in Godden and Baddeley's study?
23
65
36
The words used in Godden and Baddeley's study were chosen from a TV show
The words in Godden and Baddeley's study were presented 3 times
A practice session was used in Godden and Baddeley's study because...
The divers had to learn to breathe and hold their breaths to hear the list of words
The experimenters needed to make sure participants could dive
The participants were badly prepared for the experiment
How is eyewitness testimony recorded?
Police statement
Verbal testimony
Court case
Which two of the following are of Hofling's aims?
Nurses would obey an instruction which would involve them breaking hospital reg and endanger the lives of patients
To see whether nurses were aware of how obedient they tended to be
To see whether nurses would not obey
To see whether nurses could avoid instructions
Craik and Tulving's study aimed to find out...
Whether words processed for their meaning would be better remembered than words processed for the way they appear or sound
Whether words processed for the way they appear would be better remembered than words processed for their meaning or sound
Whether words processed for their sound would be better remembered than words processed for the way they appear or meaning
