Question 1

When reporting Cronbach's alpha, this should typically be reported in the…

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction. 
B)  discussion. 
C)  results. 
D)  method. 
A)  introduction. 
B)  discussion. 
C)  results. 
D)  method. D

Question 2

When writing up the model summary, which of the following should be used to report the amount of variance explained?

Accepted Answer

A)  β 
B)  t score 
C)  adjusted R2 
D)  F score 
A)  β 
B)  t score 
C)  adjusted R2 
D)  F score C

Question 3

If a study is using a multiple regression to examine how many hours studying, quality of sleep, gender, and class attendance predict scores on a maths test whilst controlling for IQ scores, then how many hypotheses should we have?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  1 
D)  2 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  1 
D)  2 B

Question 4

In what order should regression models be written up?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assumptions, individual predictors, models 
B)  Individual predictors, models, assumptions 
C)  Models, individual predictors, assumptions 
D)  Assumptions, models, individual predictors 
A)  Assumptions, individual predictors, models 
B)  Individual predictors, models, assumptions 
C)  Models, individual predictors, assumptions 
D)  Assumptions, models, individual predictors

Question 5

If we were to find that neuroticism is a significant predictor of believing in conspiracy theories, then how should this finding be graphed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bar chart with error bars 
B)  Scatterplot with line of best fit 
C)  Box plot 
D)  Pie chart 
A)  Bar chart with error bars 
B)  Scatterplot with line of best fit 
C)  Box plot 
D)  Pie chart

Question 6

When writing up the individual predictors you should…

Accepted Answer

A)  only report the predictors that are significant. 
B)  interpret the direction of all predictors. 
C)  report the predictors in order of significance. 
D)  interpret the direction only for the significant predictors. 
A)  only report the predictors that are significant. 
B)  interpret the direction of all predictors. 
C)  report the predictors in order of significance. 
D)  interpret the direction only for the significant predictors.

Question 7

Which of the following is not true when producing a matrix table to display the zero order correlations?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should not include the outcome variable. 
B)  You should not include any binary variables. 
C)  You should avoid repeating information. 
D)  You could denote the significance of any correlation with a *. 
A)  You should not include the outcome variable. 
B)  You should not include any binary variables. 
C)  You should avoid repeating information. 
D)  You could denote the significance of any correlation with a *.

Question 8

Which of the following would be an appropriate one-tailed hypothesis for a correlational design between empathy and donating behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  There will be no relationship between empathy and donating behaviour. 
B)  There will be a significant relationship between empathy and donating behaviour. 
C)  There will be a significant positive relationship between empathy and donating behaviour. 
D)  Empathy will positively effect donating behaviour. 
A)  There will be no relationship between empathy and donating behaviour. 
B)  There will be a significant relationship between empathy and donating behaviour. 
C)  There will be a significant positive relationship between empathy and donating behaviour. 
D)  Empathy will positively effect donating behaviour.

Question 9

The first paragraph of a discussion should…

Accepted Answer

A)  offer a brief summary of the key findings. 
B)  discuss what the importance of the findings are. 
C)  offer avenues for future research. 
D)  mention that a correlational study cannot imply causation. 
A)  offer a brief summary of the key findings. 
B)  discuss what the importance of the findings are. 
C)  offer avenues for future research. 
D)  mention that a correlational study cannot imply causation.

Question 10

When describing a questionnaire used in your study, this should be outlined in the…

Accepted Answer

A)  participants section. 
B)  design and analysis section. 
C)  materials section. 
D)  procedure section. 
A)  participants section. 
B)  design and analysis section. 
C)  materials section. 
D)  procedure section.

When reporting Cronbach's alpha, this should typically be reported in the…

When writing up the model summary, which of the following should be used to report the amount of variance explained?

If a study is using a multiple regression to examine how many hours studying, quality of sleep, gender, and class attendance predict scores on a maths test whilst controlling for IQ scores, then how many hypotheses should we have?

In what order should regression models be written up?

If we were to find that neuroticism is a significant predictor of believing in conspiracy theories, then how should this finding be graphed?

When writing up the individual predictors you should…

Which of the following is not true when producing a matrix table to display the zero order correlations?

Which of the following would be an appropriate one-tailed hypothesis for a correlational design between empathy and donating behaviour?

The first paragraph of a discussion should…

When describing a questionnaire used in your study, this should be outlined in the…

The Basics of Research Design

Questionnaire Design

Analysing Data for Psychological Research

Introducing Spss

Experimental Design

T Tests

One-Way Independent Measures Anova

One-Way Repeated Measures Anova

Ancova

Two-Way Factorial Independent Anova

Two-Way Factorial Repeated Anova

Two-Way Factorial Mixed Design Anova

Presenting Experimental Studies

Correlational Design

Correlations

Multiple Regression

Hierarchical Regression

Logistic Regression

Factor Analysis

Qualitative Design

Designing Interviews and Focus Groups

Content Analysis and Thematic Analysis

Grounded Theory

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Discourse Analysis

Presenting Qualitative Studies

How Do I Decide What to Do With My Data

Mixed Methods

Broadening Your Research Horizons

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Exam 20: Presenting Correlational Studies

When reporting Cronbach's alpha, this should typically be reported in the…

When writing up the model summary, which of the following should be used to report the amount of variance explained?

If a study is using a multiple regression to examine how many hours studying, quality of sleep, gender, and class attendance predict scores on a maths test whilst controlling for IQ scores, then how many hypotheses should we have?

In what order should regression models be written up?

If we were to find that neuroticism is a significant predictor of believing in conspiracy theories, then how should this finding be graphed?

When writing up the individual predictors you should…

Which of the following is not true when producing a matrix table to display the zero order correlations?

Which of the following would be an appropriate one-tailed hypothesis for a correlational design between empathy and donating behaviour?

The first paragraph of a discussion should…

When describing a questionnaire used in your study, this should be outlined in the…

The Basics of Research Design

Questionnaire Design

Analysing Data for Psychological Research

Introducing Spss

Experimental Design

T Tests

One-Way Independent Measures Anova

One-Way Repeated Measures Anova

Ancova

Two-Way Factorial Independent Anova

Two-Way Factorial Repeated Anova

Two-Way Factorial Mixed Design Anova

Presenting Experimental Studies

Correlational Design

Correlations

Multiple Regression

Hierarchical Regression

Logistic Regression

Factor Analysis

Qualitative Design

Designing Interviews and Focus Groups

Content Analysis and Thematic Analysis

Grounded Theory

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Discourse Analysis

Presenting Qualitative Studies

How Do I Decide What to Do With My Data

Mixed Methods

Broadening Your Research Horizons

Filters