Question 1

Which is the only research method that establishes cause and effect?

Accepted Answer

Experiment

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Observation

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Correlation

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Causal Correlation

Question 2

The variable that is changed or manipulated is called the...?

Accepted Answer

independent variable

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independent groups design

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independant variable

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dependent variable

Question 3

The variable that is measured is called the...?

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dependent variable

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definite variable

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independent variable

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dependant variable

Question 4

A field experiment is one conducted...

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in a natural environment

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in the countryside

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without an IV

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in the street

Question 5

Which of these would be a laboratory experiment?

Accepted Answer

A test of digit span comparing children aged five with teenagers aged 17.

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A test of nurses' obedience in a real hospital.

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A study of whether people help someone in a suit more than in ragged clothes.

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A comparison of Quizalize with Quizlet in two year 12 classes.

Question 6

What are the 'things' an experimenter keeps the same so that only the IV changes?

Accepted Answer

controls

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dependent variables

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timings

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demand characteristics

Question 7

How many different experimental designs are there?

Accepted Answer

Three

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Two

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Five

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Four

Question 8

When all the participants are together in one group, and do both or all the conditions of the experiment, the design is...

Accepted Answer

Repeated measures

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Repeated groups

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Laboratory experiment

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Independent groups

Question 9

A statement of what we expect the results to be is called...?

Accepted Answer

the hypothesis

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the prediction

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the null hypothesis

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the data

Question 10

Questionnaires and interviews are called...?

Accepted Answer

self-report methods

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survey methods

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open methods

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structured methods

Question 11

What can you find out from an interview that may be hidden in an experiment?

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attitudes and opinions

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covert behaviour

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overt behaviour

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unobservable behaviour

Question 12

A closed question MUST have...?

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limited, fixed options

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a rating scale

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yes or no choice

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the freedom to expand

Question 13

One way to collect qualitative data in a questionnaire is to include a...

Accepted Answer

story completion exercise

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psychometric test

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range of questions

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rating scale

Question 14

A thematic analysis involves:

Accepted Answer

judging whether there are common themes in the data.

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doing a statistical test on the data.

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tallying the number of times a theme is spotted.

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comparing the frequency of themes in the data.

Question 15

If people answer questions in they way they think they should, it is called...?

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Social desirability bias

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Questionnaire bias

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Social acceptability bias

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Experimenter bias

Question 16

What can we never tell from a correlation?

Accepted Answer

cause and effect.

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whether it is significant.

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whether the data show a pattern.

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whether the link is strong or weak.

Question 17

What is the name of the graph we use to show a correlation?

Accepted Answer

Scattergraph

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Histogram

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Line graph

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Bar chart

Question 18

The test we use to find out the correlation coefficient is called the...

Accepted Answer

Spearman's Rho

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Boardman's Rank

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Shakespeare's Rank

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Spielman's Rho

Question 19

A correlation coefficient is a number between...?

Accepted Answer

-1 and 1

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depends on the data

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0 and 1

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0 and -1

Question 20

How much of the Psychology exams are testing mathematical skills?

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10%

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5%

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30%

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20%

Question 21

What is the term that means something tests what it sets out to test?

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validity

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generalisability

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accuracy

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reliability

Question 22

What does reliability mean in research?

Accepted Answer

consistency

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biased or not

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replicability

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accuracy

Question 23

An observation that is carried out without any manipulation of the setting is called?

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naturalistic

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unstructured

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uncontrolled

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overt

Question 24

How many exams are there at the end of your Psychology A level course?

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Three

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Two

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Six

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Four

Question 25

What topic is NOT studied in Year 12?

Accepted Answer

Developmental Psychology

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Biological Psychology

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Cognitive Psychology

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Social Psychology

Question 26

Which mental illness do we study in Year 13?

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia

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OCD

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Depression

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Not decided yet

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