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Psychology Research Methods

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  1. 1Which ONE of the following is a non-directional hypothesis:
    1. APupils studying GCSE psychology are much happier than those studying GCSE sociology.
    2. BThere will be a different between the number of times male and female drivers fail to stop at a red light.
    3. CPeople who eat only bread score a higher test score on IQ tests than people who eat only white bread.
  2. 2What does a Null Hypothesis have to say in order for it to be complete?
    1. AThere will be a difference...
    2. BThe two conditions will be exactly the same.
    3. CAny differences or similarities between the sets of results in an experiment will be due to chance alone.
  3. 3The Dependent variable is affected by the Independent variable. True or False?
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  4. 4Which of the following two answers are ADVANTAGES for a natural experiment?
    1. AThere will be a higher chance of demand characteristics in the experiment as participants will try and guess what is happening.
    2. BThere will be less chance of demand characteristics as participants are unaware that they are taking part in an experiment.
    3. CThere is more control throughout the experiment.
    4. DResearchers can investigate behaviours that, for ethical reasons, cannot be created.
  5. 5Which of the following two answers are DISADVANTAGES for a field experiment?
    1. AResearchers cannot get the participant's informed consent which can be considered as unethical.
    2. BDemand characteristics can become a big issue in the experiment.
    3. CThere will be a higher control of ecological validity.
    4. DThe experiment is difficult to replicate if needed again.
  6. 6A lab experiment is an experiment which takes place in a natural setting. True or False?
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  7. 7"A group of psychology students were studying social influence. As part of their studies, they decided to investigate the extent to which drivers complied to the rules of the road. To do this, they stood near a pedestrian crossing and noted how often drivers stopped when a pedestrian stood by the crossing waiting to cross." What type of experiment is this?
    1. AA Lab experiment
    2. BA field experiment
    3. CA naturalistic experiment
  8. 8What is the experimental design of 'Matched Pairs'?
    1. AWhere the experiment is repeated again with the same matched conditions as before.
    2. BTesting the same group of people in different conditions to test what the difference is between the two paired conditions.
    3. CTesting separate groups of people where each member of one group is the same age, sex or social background as the member of the other group.
  9. 9Which one of the following is NOT a reason of Order effects?
    1. AThe participant gets bored in the experiment.
    2. BThe participant no longer wants to do the experiment.
    3. CThe participant starts to work out the experiment.
    4. DThe participant feels tired or worn out at the time of the experiment.
  10. 10A stratified sample is using anyone in the target population who is available. True or False?
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

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