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AS Psychology - Research Methods

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  1. 1The independent variable (IV) is the variable that is directly manipulated by the experimenter.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  2. 2What are participant effects?
    1. AWhen the participants are aware what is expected of them, so the participants change their behavior.
    2. BWhen the researchers behavior or characteristics influence the research in any way.
    3. CVariables associated with the research situation.
    4. DThe variables associated with the research participants.
  3. 3Directional or Non-Directional hypothesis?
    'There will be a difference between the number of words recalled correctly during a memory test when it is done under quiet conditions and when it is done under noisy conditions'.
    1. ADirectional
    2. BNon-Directional
  4. 4-SELECT TWO-
    Which of the following experiments is the IV manipulated by the experimenter?
    1. ALab Experiment
    2. BNatural Experiment
    3. CField Experiment
  5. 5-SELECT TWO-
    Which of the following are weaknesses of natural experiments?
    1. ALacks ecological validity
    2. BDecreased internal validity
    3. CResults can be hard to interpret
    4. DMany extraneous variables
    5. EDemand characteristics
    6. FEthical issues
  6. 6A disadvantage of independent groups design is order effects.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  7. 7Random sampling is when
    1. APeople are selected if they are readily available
    2. BParticipants self-select
    3. CEveryone in the target population has an equal chance of being selected
  8. 8Reliability refers to whether the test is measuring what it claims to measure.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  9. 9-SELECT THREE-
    Which of the following are measures of central tendency?
    1. AStandard Deviation
    2. BMode
    3. CRange
    4. DMedian
    5. EMean
  10. 10Which of the following is NOT an ethical issue?
    1. AInformed Consent
    2. BDebriefing
    3. CDeception
    4. DRight to Withdraw
    5. EConfidentiality
    6. FProtection From Psychological Harm

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AQA UNIT 1 - Research Methods
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