Question 1

Inter-rater reliability would not be relevant with which of the following measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaction times 
B)  Observational research 
C)  Focus groups 
D)  Interviews 
A)  Reaction times 
B)  Observational research 
C)  Focus groups 
D)  Interviews A

Question 2

A Cronbach's alpha value of .81 would indicated what level of internal consistency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good 
B)  Acceptable 
C)  Questionable 
D)  Poor 
A)  Good 
B)  Acceptable 
C)  Questionable 
D)  Poor A

Question 3

What does it mean to operationalise a variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  To disregard that variable from the study 
B)  To define what the variable is and how it will be measured 
C)  To present multiple ways of interpreting a variable 
D)  To specify how a variable will be analysed 
A)  To disregard that variable from the study 
B)  To define what the variable is and how it will be measured 
C)  To present multiple ways of interpreting a variable 
D)  To specify how a variable will be analysed B

Question 4

When designing correlational studies, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both variables must be categorical 
B)  One variable should be continuous and one variable should be categorical 
C)  Only one variable should be measured 
D)  Both variables must be continuous scores 
A)  Both variables must be categorical 
B)  One variable should be continuous and one variable should be categorical 
C)  Only one variable should be measured 
D)  Both variables must be continuous scores

Question 5

Which type of validity would be shown if your measure were correlated with similar measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal validity 
B)  Divergent (construct) validity 
C)  Convergent (construct) validity 
D)  External validity 
A)  Internal validity 
B)  Divergent (construct) validity 
C)  Convergent (construct) validity 
D)  External validity

Question 6

In an experimental design, the independent variable is...

Accepted Answer

A)  The outcome that is measured 
B)  The variable that is manipulated 
C)  Correlated with another variable 
D)  A measure of frequency 
A)  The outcome that is measured 
B)  The variable that is manipulated 
C)  Correlated with another variable 
D)  A measure of frequency

Question 7

What is a variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  A measure that only exists within correlational designs 
B)  An experimental manipulation 
C)  A particular group of participants 
D)  Something that can be measured or manipulated 
A)  A measure that only exists within correlational designs 
B)  An experimental manipulation 
C)  A particular group of participants 
D)  Something that can be measured or manipulated

Question 8

If a research wanted to compare intelligence scores between people who have been convicted of crimes and people who have never been convicted of a crime, this would be an example of…

Accepted Answer

A)  An experimental design 
B)  A correlational design 
C)  A quasi experimental design 
D)  A categorical design 
A)  An experimental design 
B)  A correlational design 
C)  A quasi experimental design 
D)  A categorical design

Question 9

What type of data am I collecting if I present participants with ten different types of pet and I ask them to place them in order of most desired as a pet through to least desired as a pet.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ordinal 
B)  Nominal 
C)  Ratio 
D)  Interval 
A)  Ordinal 
B)  Nominal 
C)  Ratio 
D)  Interval

Question 10

What is a confounding variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  A variable that is impossible to define 
B)  A variable that you manipulate 
C)  A variable that cannot be measured 
D)  A variable that may explain findings within your study, but that you are not necessarily interested in. 
A)  A variable that is impossible to define 
B)  A variable that you manipulate 
C)  A variable that cannot be measured 
D)  A variable that may explain findings within your study, but that you are not necessarily interested in.

Inter-rater reliability would not be relevant with which of the following measures?

A Cronbach's alpha value of .81 would indicated what level of internal consistency?

What does it mean to operationalise a variable?

When designing correlational studies, which of the following is true?

Which type of validity would be shown if your measure were correlated with similar measures?

In an experimental design, the independent variable is...

What is a variable?

If a research wanted to compare intelligence scores between people who have been convicted of crimes and people who have never been convicted of a crime, this would be an example of…

What type of data am I collecting if I present participants with ten different types of pet and I ask them to place them in order of most desired as a pet through to least desired as a pet.

What is a confounding variable?

An Overview of How to Do Research

How to Find, Read, Write and Think About Research Papers

Qualitative Methods in Psychological Research

The Basics of Statistical Analysis

How to Design an Experiment

How Can I Tell If Scores Differ Between Two Groups Independent T Test

How Can I Tell If Scores Differ Between Two Conditions Repeated T Test

How Can I Tell If Scores Differ Between Three or More Groups One-Way Independent Measures Anova

How to Design a Correlational Study

How Can I Tell If Two Variables Are Correlated Pearsons Correlation

How Can I Tell If One Variable Can Predict Another Simple Linear Regression

When and Why Might I Need to Use Non-Parametric Statistics

Do My Data Fit the Expected Frequencies Chi Square

Are There Differences Between Groups or Conditions Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Tests

Is There a Relationship Between Two Variables Spearmans Correlation

Which Statistical Test Should I Use

Moving Beyond the Basics of Research and Analysis: How Do I Understand More Complicated Research Designs

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Exam 2: How to Design a Psychological Study: the Basics of Methodology

Inter-rater reliability would not be relevant with which of the following measures?

A Cronbach's alpha value of .81 would indicated what level of internal consistency?

What does it mean to operationalise a variable?

When designing correlational studies, which of the following is true?

Which type of validity would be shown if your measure were correlated with similar measures?

In an experimental design, the independent variable is...

What is a variable?

If a research wanted to compare intelligence scores between people who have been convicted of crimes and people who have never been convicted of a crime, this would be an example of…

What type of data am I collecting if I present participants with ten different types of pet and I ask them to place them in order of most desired as a pet through to least desired as a pet.

What is a confounding variable?

An Overview of How to Do Research

How to Find, Read, Write and Think About Research Papers

Qualitative Methods in Psychological Research

The Basics of Statistical Analysis

How to Design an Experiment

How Can I Tell If Scores Differ Between Two Groups Independent T Test

How Can I Tell If Scores Differ Between Two Conditions Repeated T Test

How Can I Tell If Scores Differ Between Three or More Groups One-Way Independent Measures Anova

How to Design a Correlational Study

How Can I Tell If Two Variables Are Correlated Pearsons Correlation

How Can I Tell If One Variable Can Predict Another Simple Linear Regression

When and Why Might I Need to Use Non-Parametric Statistics

Do My Data Fit the Expected Frequencies Chi Square

Are There Differences Between Groups or Conditions Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Tests

Is There a Relationship Between Two Variables Spearmans Correlation

Which Statistical Test Should I Use

Moving Beyond the Basics of Research and Analysis: How Do I Understand More Complicated Research Designs

Filters