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Psych Class Research Methods 2024
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The standard deviation summarises the
differences in means of a set of scores
most commonly occurring score in a set of scores
spread of scores from the mean for the set of scores
scores that differ in variation
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A researcher must weigh up the potential risks to the participants & the potential benefits to society. This is called
respect for persons.
justice.
beneficence.
integrity.
3
Which of the following may be classified as a situational variable?
attention
noise
memory
motivation
4
Ms Garcia's Dog's name is:
Cheesecake
Chester
Chicken
Cupcake
5
_____ are decisions about what the results obtained from a research investigation mean.
Conclusions
Literature reviews
Authentications
Generalisations
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The _____ variable in an experiment measures the effects of the _____ variable.
A. dependent; extraneous
A. independent; extraneous
A. dependent; independent
A. independent; dependent
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Which of the following statements about case studies is the most correct?
A case study uses only non-invasive techniques to study the brain.
Case studies can provide ideas for further research
Results from a case study are able to be generalised in most situations.
A case study is a useful experimental method.
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A correlation of −0.85 between hours of television watched and level of happiness would mean
Watching television makes people unhappy
Happy people watch a lot of television.
Unhappy people watch a lot of television.
Watching television makes people happy.
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When using a between subjects experimental design, control of participant variables is achieved through
use of a single, independent variable
random selection to different conditions
manipulation of the independent variable
random allocation to different conditions
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Which of the following statements about measurement errors is correct?
Systematic errors affect all measurements to the same degree
Systematic errors occur by chance and are therefore unpredictable
Random errors are faults entirely sourced with the researcher
Random errors are predictable and therefore controllable
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Which experimental design is considered most effective for controlling extraneous variables of individual differences
counterbalancing
within subjects
mixed subjects
between subjects
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Which of the following is an example of a self-report?
the researcher’s formal report on their study
the researcher’s raw data collected for their study
journal notes kept by a person of research interest with a phobia
the researcher’s records in an observation checklist
13
In an experiment to investigate the effect that room temperature has on the time taken to fall asleep, the IV is
room temperature.
time taken by people to adapt to room temperature.
body temperature when people fall asleep.
time taken for people to fall asleep.
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Ethical standards in psychological research are intended to ensure that
the rights and wellbeing of the researcher are safeguarded
participants are responsible for the research
the rights and wellbeing of participants are not compromised in any way
participants can comment on the results whenever they want to.
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Which of the following measures is most affected by extreme scores?
variability
median
mode
mean
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The BEST subject ever is
Psychology
Physics
Maths
English
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In a within-subjects design
same participants are used in both the control and experimental conditions
there is no control of individual differences
different participants are used in both the control & exp conditions
we match participants on certain characteristics
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A researcher uses test scores as a measure of their dependent variable. The test scores are best described as _____ data
primary and subjective
primary and qualitative
secondary and quantitative
primary and quantitative
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_____ is the most frequently occurring score in a set of scores, ______ represents the central point in a set of scores.
mode, mean
median, mode
mode, median
median, mean
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Which of the following procedures is an essential feature of any type of controlled psychological experiment?
double blind
counterbalancing
two groups
random allocation
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The best way to control for order effects is through
using reorder controls.
single-blind procedures.
counterbalancing.
individual participant differences.
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The term _____ is used to describe how closely a set of measurement values agree with each other
precision
reproducibility
accuracy
repeatability
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____ is used to describe how close the results are to each other when an experiment is repeated under changed conditions
reproducibility
precision
replicatability
repeatability
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As temperature increases, fewer people attend gymnasiums. What relationship would this indicate between variables?
null correlation
no correlation
negative correlation
positive correlation
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In psychological research, an important role of an ethics committee is to
allocate participants randomly and equally
ensure that all participants are paid regularly
monitor the research through progress reports and inspection visits.
ensure that all participants experience the same conditions as each other
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One of the strengths of using secondary data from the internet for psychological research is that secondary sources will
provide access to data that researchers may not be able to gather
provide large reserves of data &be representative of the general population
have satisfied ethical guidelines
have already been published so the data is likely to be reliable and valid
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If research procedures are standardised, then
all participants will understand what the experiment is requiring of them
the results will be valid
procedures used will be the same for all participants
the research will be conducted ethically
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In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the independent variable is known as the
experimental condition
random group
control group
experimental group
29
A random sample of VCE students in a school could be achieved by selecting
all students who walk to school.
all students who are enrolled in three or more science studies.
pulling their VCAA number out of a hat
every tenth student walking out of a VCE assembly
30
In an experiment studying the impact of meditation on stress, the control group should
be able to choose whether to meditate or not
meditate as often as the experimental group
meditate more often than the experimental group
not meditate at all
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The ethical concept of non-maleficence involves
commitment to searching for knowledge
avoiding any type of deception in research
avoiding all possibilities of harm to participants
consideration of the value of all people
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In an experiment, debriefing of participants most likely includes information about
the number of hours participants will be expected to participate.
the procedures that will be required of participants during the experiment.
the individual results of other participants in the study.
the results of the experiment
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In an experiment, it is essential to control for extraneous variables so that
a valid conclusion can be drawn about the effect of the DV on the IV
the hypothesis is supported
there is a probability that the results will be obtained by chance
a valid conclusion can be drawn about the effect of the IV on the DV
