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Research methods for VCE Psychology #psychology #researchmethods
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In Psychology the concept of Beneficence means
Avoiding causing harm
the use of fair and reasonable procedures for participants
all subjects human/animals have value and are be respected
potential benefits justify/or outweigh potential harms of the study
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What the experimenter manipulates is the
extraneous variable
dependent variable
independent variable
confounding variable
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Breaking the population into groups, then selecting people from each group refers to
Stratified sampling
Random sampling
Convenience sampling
Self-selecting sampling
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A factor that clearly interferes with the causal relationship between the IV and DV is called..
a participant variable
a confounding variable
a situational variable
an independent variable
5
What must never appear in a hypothesis?
DV
IV
Sample
Population
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Participants have a right to withdraw from a study without giving a reason for doing so...
Before and during the study
Before, during or even after (removal of results) the study
At any time if deception has occurred
Only if they feel pressured to participate
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Utilising volunteers or getting whoever is available at the time refers to
Random sampling
Stratified sampling
Convenience sampling
Self-selecting sampling
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deception is considered acceptable if
knowing the truth may alter participants behaviour (must be justifiable)
debriefing has occurred first
participants have provided informed consent
it is expected that experimenter bias will occur
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In Psychology the concept of Justice means
the use of fair and reasonable procedures for participants
Avoiding causing harm
The commitment to searching for knowledge and reporting honestly
all subjects human/animals have value and are be respected.
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When every member of a research population has an equal chance of being chosen for a study ...
The sample is likely to be small
The sample is likely to be biased
The sample is likely to be representative
The sample is likely to be large
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Participants complete condition 1 drinking caffeine then condition 2 drinking alcohol
Matched pairs design
Between groups design
Mixed design
Within groups design
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When every member of a research population has an equal chance of being chosen for a study ...
a random sample has been taken.
a stratified sample has been chosen.
a convenience sample has been used.
the sample and the population are exactly the same.
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Participants are randomly allocated to 1 of 2 conditions e.g. learning through visualisation or learning through reading
Within groups design
Matched pairs design
Between groups design
Mixed design
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One of the potential disadvantages of between groups design is the influence of ________.
artificiality
placebo effects
order effects
individual participant differences
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Participants are allocated to 1 of 2 conditions, and tested at multiple times (before, after 3 months, after 6 months)
Between groups design
Mixed design
Matched pairs design
Within groups design
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The _________ is the whole group of research interest.
sample
population
confederates
participants
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In Psychology the concept of Respect means
The commitment to searching for knowledge and reporting honestly
all subjects human/animals have value and are be respected
Avoiding causing harm
the use of fair and reasonable procedures for participants
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If the sample is not representative
then the sample is likely a biased sample
all answers are correct
results cannot be generalised to the population
it is likely that convenience sampling has been used
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In Psychology the concept of Non-maleficence means
Avoiding causing harm
The commitment to searching for knowledge and reporting honestly
all subjects human/animals have value and are be respected
the use of fair and reasonable procedures for participants
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One of the potential disadvantages of a within groups design is the influence of ________.
placebo effects
order effects
individual participant differences
artificiality
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the obligation of the researcher not to use or disclose private information refers to
confidentiality
informed consent
beneficence
privacy laws
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Allocation refers to
ensuring the sampling is representative of the population
the process of selecting participants from the population
Identify the target population that suits the study
the process of assigning participants to each condition
23
When every member of a research population has an equal chance of being chosen for a study ...
Random sampling
Stratified sampling
Convenience sampling
Correlational study
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the hypothesis must include
IV, DV, sample & direction of change
IV, DV, population & direction of change
population, direction of change, IV (all levels) DV
IV, DV, sample, population & direction of change
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For informed consent to truly occur participants must:
Sign a consent form
Understand the nature of the study & sign a consent form.
Read a detailed research proposal outlining the study
read the purpose, methods, risks and benefits of the study
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In Psychology the concept of Integrity means
the use of fair and reasonable procedures for participants
Avoiding causing harm
all subjects human/animals have value and are be respected
The commitment to searching for knowledge and reporting honestly
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The experimental group is exposed to the _______. That is, the _____ is present.
control condition; IV
experimental condition; DV
experimental condition; IV
control condition; DV
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Random allocation means that all participants who have been selected for an experiment...
have an equal chance of being in the experimental sample
have an equal chance of being in each condition
have an equal chance of being in the research population.
have been selected through stratified sampling.
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Debriefing occurs at the ______
ethics committee
beginning of the study
end of the study
throughout the study where needed
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The three types of sampling are:
random, stratified, convenience
between groups, within groups mixed groups
mean, median, mode
random, stratified, convenient
