When using Spearmans Rank or Pearson's r test, the calculated/observed value must be...

Equal to or MORE than critical value

What is a null hypothesis?

It suggests there is not a relationship between variables.

Usually qualitative and longitudinal

What is a naturalistic observation?

Observing people in their normal environment.

What is the weakness of Meta-analysis?

Can be affected by the file drawer effect

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1
Which experimental design is used in a Sign Test
Correlation design
Independent design
Unrelated design
Related design
2
When using Spearmans Rank or Pearson's r test, the calculated/observed value must be...
Equal to critical value
Less than critical value
Less than or equal to critical value
Equal to or MORE than critical value
3
What are the 3 D's?
Data, difference, Dance
Design, Description, Data
Data, design, difference
Design, Data, Degrees of freedom
4
A disadvantage of case studies are..
They are quantitative
They lack external validity
They are objective
They lack internal validity
5
What are inferential statistics?
Test of significance
Tests of probability
Descriptive statistics
Hard maths
6
A parametric test can be used with which data?
Negative correlation
Positive correlation
Skewed distruibution
Normal distribution
7
When testing interval data with a matched pairs design, which test should be used?
Related t-test
Wilcoxon
Chi-squared
Mann-Whitney
8
How can the reliability of a questionnaire be assessed?
Inter rater reliability
Counter balancing
Test-Retest
Sign Test
9
What is a null hypothesis?
It suggests that the variables have a positive relationship.
It suggests that the relationship is reliable.
It suggests there is a relationship is objective.
It suggests there is not a relationship between variables.
10
The most accurate level of measurement used in Psychology is...
Ordinal
Qualitative
Nominal
Interval
11
The usual level of significance in Psychology is...
0.01
+0.50
0.05
-0.35
12
What is the type of graph used for a correlation?
Histogram
Line graph
Scattergram
Scatter graph
13
Which one of these is NOT a feature of science?
Unfalsifiability
Empiricism
Objectivity
Replicability
14
Which 2 types of validity are external?
Face and temporal
Temporal and ecological
Face and concurrent
Ecological and concurrent
15
Case studies are...
Usually qualitative
Usually quantitiative
Usually quantitative and qualitative
Usually qualitative and longitudinal
16
What is a naturalistic observation?
An observation under controlled conditions.
Observing people in situations created.
Observing people in their normal environment.
An observation with low ecological validity.
17
What is not a role of peer review?
Allocation for research funding
Validate quality of research
To suggest improvements.
To analyse data objectively
18
When testing nominal data and a correlation design, which test should be used?
t-test
Correlation co-efficient
Chi-Squared
Sign Test
19
What is the weakness of Meta-analysis?
Results are generalisable
An overview of the findings of many studies.
Can be affected by the file drawer effect
Increased validity
20
Which is the most reliable research method?
Case studies
Naturalistic observations
Lab experiments
Unstructured interviews

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