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

Equal to or MORE than critical value

Usually qualitative and longitudinal

What is a null hypothesis?

It suggests there is not a relationship between variables.

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1
An advantage of content analysis is..
It is scientific
It is objective
It is ethical
It is reliable
2
What are inferential statistics?
Descriptive statistics
Hard maths
Tests of probability
Test of significance
3
Which 2 types of validity are external?
Face and concurrent
Temporal and ecological
Face and temporal
Ecological and concurrent
4
The usual level of significance in Psychology is...
0.01
-0.35
0.05
+0.50
5
When using Spearmans Rank or Pearson's r test, the calculated/observed value must be...
Equal to or MORE than critical value
Equal to critical value
Less than or equal to critical value
Less than critical value
6
What is the type of graph used for a correlation?
Scattergram
Hisogram
Scatter graph
Line graph
7
Case studies are...
Usually quantitative and qualitative
Usually qualitative and longitudinal
Usually quantitiative
include lots of people
8
Which correlation coefficient represents a strong positive correlation?
+0.92
+0.50
+0.4
+0.76
9
A parametric test can be used with which data?
Skewed distruibution
Normal distribution
Positive correlation
Negative correlation
10
Which experimental design is used in a Sign Test
Correlation design
Independent design
Related dseign
Unrelated design
11
When testing nominal data and a correlation design, which test should be used?
Chi-Squared
Correlation co-efficient
Sign Test
t-test
12
What is a null hypothesis?
It suggests there is a relationship is objective.
It suggests there is not a relationship between variables.
It suggests that the variables have a positive relationship.
It suggests that the relationship is reliable.
13
A disadvantage of case studies are..
They are objective
They are quatitiative
They lack external validity
They lack internal validity
14
Which section of a scientific report must inferential statistics be presented?
Methodology
Introduction
Discussion
Abstract
15
When testing interval data with a matched pairs design, which test should be used?
Chi-squared
Related t-test
Wilcoxon
Mann-Whitney
16
How can the reliability of a questionnaire be assessed?
split half
Counter balancing
Sign Test
Test-Retest
17
Which is the most reliable research method?
Non participant observations
Semi-structured interviews
Case studies
Lab experiments

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