Question 1

What is Gender Bias?

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When a sample has mainly males or females and does not represent all genders

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only collecting good looking male or female participants

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the researcher is sexist

Question 2

If research is Androcentric, what does this mean?

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the sample is predominantly made up of males

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the sample is predominantly made up of females

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the sample is limited

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the sample does not have diverse cultures within it

Question 3

What is an accurate definition of population validity?

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being able to generalise results from the researchers sample to the target population

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ensuring that most of the participants were telling the truth

Question 4

What is opportunity sampling?

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anyone who is available at the time of the research

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anyone who volunteers for the research

Question 5

Identify the INCORRECT strength of an opportunity sampling method:

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can guarantee a large sample size

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quick and cheap to carry out, so easy to replicate

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it is the only sampling method for some research methods e.g. observations where consent is not gained

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good if you are looking for a sample with similar characteristics

Question 6

If a sample is gynocentric, what does this mean?

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the sample is predominantly made up of females

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the sample is predominantly made up of males

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the sample has been effected by researcher bias

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the sample is diverse

Question 7

What is the best definition for cultural bias

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when a sample mostly consists of people from one cultural context

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when a sample is made up of a diverse range of cultures

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interpreting and judging behaviour by standards inherent to one's own culture

Question 8

What is a self-selected sample?

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participants choose themselves to take part in the study

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participants are collected by their friends

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participants are around at the time

Question 9

Identify the INCORRECT weakness of a self-selected sample:

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increased chance of researcher bias

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certain types of people tend to volunteer and may not be representative

Question 10

Identify the INCORRECT strength of a self-selected sample:

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can guarantee a diverse sample that can be generalised to the wider population

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quick and practical to carry out, so easy to replicate

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can reach a wider variety of participants through emails, posters, advertisements

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more ethical, as participants have given their consent by signing up to the study

Question 11

What is random sampling?

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every member of the population has a fair and equal chance of taking part

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participants are chosen through advertising

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picking up participants who are available at the time

Question 12

What term is used when a participant is mislead in a study ?

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deception

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avoiding harm

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informed consent

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debrief

Question 13

What term is used to describe points of concern or dilemmas about what is morally correct?

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ethics

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egocentric

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ethnicity

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eligibility

Question 14

What term is used to describe the part of the population that the study is aimed at?

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target population

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research method

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bias

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sample

Question 15

Which of the following is an advantage of a stratified sample?

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good generalisability

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quick and easy

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time consuming

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no researcher bias

Question 16

Choosing every 4th house on the street is an example of:

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systematic sampling

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random sampling

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volunteer sampling

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opportunity sampling

Question 17

Which is not a feature of random sampling?

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identify sub-groups/strata within the population

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assign all the names on the list a number

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obtain a complete list of the target population

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generate a sample using a lottery method

Question 18

Which is most likely to produce a representative sample?

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stratified sampling

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systematic sampling

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volunteer sampling

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opportunity sampling

Question 19

Standing in a shopping centre and picking people 'at random' to be part of the sample is:

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opportunity sampling

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random sampling

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systematic sampling

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snowball sampling

Question 20

Under what age can participants NOT give consent to participate in a study?

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16

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21

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18

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14

Question 21

What does BPS stand for?

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British Psychological Society

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Big Psychology Science

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Bachelors Psychological Society

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British Psychology Sector

Question 22

Which would NOT typically be part of a debriefing?

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allocating participants to different conditions

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thanking participants for their involvement

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informing participants of the aim of the investigation

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informing participants of their right to withdraw data

Question 23

Confidentiality is when a participant has the right to control the information about themselves. They have the right to keep information private.

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false

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true

Question 24

Assigning a number to a person, instead of a name, would be following which ethic?

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confidentiality

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avoiding harm

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right to withdraw

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privacy

Question 25

When an adult provides consent for a child who is under the age of 16, this is known as:

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locoparentis

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adult permission

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parental permission

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parent pay

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