What is an overt observation?

When participants know they are being observed

Usually qualitative and longitudinal

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.

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AQA Psychology Research Methods

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1
What is an overt observation?
When participants don't know they're being observed
When the researcher takes part in the observation
When the researcher tries to control variables
When participants know they are being observed
2
Which correlation coefficient represents a strong positive correlation?
+0.4
+0.76
+0.92
+0.50
3
What is the other name for a one-tailed hypothesis?
Directional
Null
Alternative
Non-directional
4
When testing interval data with a matched pairs design, which test should be used?
Wilcoxon
Chi-squared
Related t-test
Mann-Whitney
5
What type of question is used to disguise the purpose of a questionnaire?
Likert question
Leading question
Filler question
Closed question
6
Which is the most reliable research method?
Lab experiments
Semi-structured interviews
Non participant observations
Case studies
7
Case studies are...
Usually quantitiative
Usually qualitative
Usually qualitative and longitudinal
Usually quantitative and qualitative
8
The most accurate level of measurement used in Psychology is...
Interval
Nominal
Ordinal
Quantititive
9
What is the type of graph used for a correlation?
Line graph
Scatter graph
Scattergram
Hisogram
10
When using Spearmans Rank or Pearson's r test, the calculated/observed value must be...
Less than critical value
Less than or equal to critical value
Equal to critical value
Equal to or MORE than critical value
11
Which type of experimental method controls the IV and extraneous variables?
Observation
Laboratory experiment
Field experiment
Natural experiment
12
The usual level of significance in Psychology is...
0.01
0.05
-0.35
+0.50
13
Systematic sampling is when...
Whoever is available is used for the study
Names are drawn out of a hat
Every nth person in chosen
Ratios are used
14
How can the reliability of a questionnaire be assessed?
Sign Test
Test-Retest
Counter balancing
Inter rater reliability
15
The thing that is measured is also known as the...
IV
DV
16
What are inferential statistics?
Test of significance
Hard maths
Tests of probability
Descriptive statistics
17
Thematic analysis in content analysis makes the data..
More qualitative
More valid
More valid and reliable
More reliable
18
If the findings can be applied to different settings it has...
Face validity
Concurrent validity
Ecological validity
Population validity
19
An advantage of content analysis is..
It is scientific
It is ethical
It is reliable
It is objective
20
Which two types of validity are external?
Face and temporal
Face and concurrent
Temporal and ecological
Ecological and concurrent
21
What is a null hypothesis?
It suggests there is a relationship is objective.
It suggests that the variables have a positive relationship.
It suggests that the relationship is reliable.
It suggests there is not a relationship between variables.
22
Which of the following is a disadvantage of a natural experiment?
Lacks ecological validity
Investigator and participant effects
Low internal validity
Lacks mundane realism
23
What is used to stop order effects?
Counterbalancing
Confederates
Test-retest
Control group

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