Question 1

When is informed consent not needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  When observing people in a situation that they would expect to be observed 
B)  When testing children under the age of 16 years old 
C)  When conducting research on the internet 
D)  When students have to take part in research as a part of their course 
A)  When observing people in a situation that they would expect to be observed 
B)  When testing children under the age of 16 years old 
C)  When conducting research on the internet 
D)  When students have to take part in research as a part of their course A

Question 2

What is a replication study?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study that uses a very different sample to previous research 
B)  A study that addresses the same research question as previous research, but using different methods and design 
C)  A study that aims to find results that are different to the previous research 
D)  A study that aims to exactly reproduce the design of a previous piece of research 
A)  A study that uses a very different sample to previous research 
B)  A study that addresses the same research question as previous research, but using different methods and design 
C)  A study that aims to find results that are different to the previous research 
D)  A study that aims to exactly reproduce the design of a previous piece of research D

Question 3

Which of the following pieces of information does not need to be included in a Participant Information Sheet?

Accepted Answer

A)  An overview of what participants will be asked to do 
B)  A warning about any possible risks associated with participation 
C)  Information about the right to withdraw from the study 
D)  The expected findings 
A)  An overview of what participants will be asked to do 
B)  A warning about any possible risks associated with participation 
C)  Information about the right to withdraw from the study 
D)  The expected findings D

Question 4

A hypothesis is…

Accepted Answer

A)  The predicted outcome of a research study 
B)  The findings from a statistical analysis 
C)  Possible stimuli to be used in an experiment 
D)  A general model to explain behaviour 
A)  The predicted outcome of a research study 
B)  The findings from a statistical analysis 
C)  Possible stimuli to be used in an experiment 
D)  A general model to explain behaviour

Question 5

A theory is…

Accepted Answer

A)  The predicted outcome of a research study 
B)  A general model to explain behaviour 
C)  The findings from a statistical analysis 
D)  Possible stimuli to be used in an experiment 
A)  The predicted outcome of a research study 
B)  A general model to explain behaviour 
C)  The findings from a statistical analysis 
D)  Possible stimuli to be used in an experiment

Question 6

Which of the following is a two tailed hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  There will be no difference in memory between patients with dementia and control participants who do not have dementia 
B)  Control participants who do not have dementia will have better memory scores than patients with dementia 
C)  Patients with dementia will have better memory scores than control participants who do not have dementia 
D)  There will be a difference in memory between patients with dementia and control participants who do not have dementia 
A)  There will be no difference in memory between patients with dementia and control participants who do not have dementia 
B)  Control participants who do not have dementia will have better memory scores than patients with dementia 
C)  Patients with dementia will have better memory scores than control participants who do not have dementia 
D)  There will be a difference in memory between patients with dementia and control participants who do not have dementia

Question 7

Which of the following is a null hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  There will be no difference in memory between patients with dementia and control participants who do not have dementia 
B)  Control participants who do not have dementia will have better memory scores than patients with dementia 
C)  Patients with dementia will have better memory scores than control participants who do not have dementia 
D)  There will be a difference in memory between patients with dementia and control participants who do not have dementia 
A)  There will be no difference in memory between patients with dementia and control participants who do not have dementia 
B)  Control participants who do not have dementia will have better memory scores than patients with dementia 
C)  Patients with dementia will have better memory scores than control participants who do not have dementia 
D)  There will be a difference in memory between patients with dementia and control participants who do not have dementia

Question 8

You should use a one tailed hypothesis if…

Accepted Answer

A)  You are conducting research in on a very new topic 
B)  If you predict no significant effects will be found 
C)  There is lots of previous research showing directional effects that can be used to justify your hypothesis 
D)  The previous research has had very contradictory findings 
A)  You are conducting research in on a very new topic 
B)  If you predict no significant effects will be found 
C)  There is lots of previous research showing directional effects that can be used to justify your hypothesis 
D)  The previous research has had very contradictory findings

Question 9

A researcher wants to conduct a study conducting interviews with children who have been subjected to extreme levels of bullying to ask them about their experiences. Which of the following ethical considerations is not likely to be of concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Active deception 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Risk of harm 
A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Active deception 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Risk of harm

Question 10

What is the correct order for these stages of the research process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop a hypothesis, collect the data, analyse the data, apply for ethical approval 
B)  Develop a hypothesis, apply for ethical approval, analyse the data, collect the data 
C)  Develop a hypothesis, apply for ethical approval, collect the data, analyse the data 
D)  Apply for ethical approval, collect the data, analyse the data, develop a hypothesis, 
A)  Develop a hypothesis, collect the data, analyse the data, apply for ethical approval 
B)  Develop a hypothesis, apply for ethical approval, analyse the data, collect the data 
C)  Develop a hypothesis, apply for ethical approval, collect the data, analyse the data 
D)  Apply for ethical approval, collect the data, analyse the data, develop a hypothesis,

When is informed consent not needed?

What is a replication study?

Which of the following pieces of information does not need to be included in a Participant Information Sheet?

A hypothesis is…

A theory is…

Which of the following is a two tailed hypothesis?

Which of the following is a null hypothesis?

You should use a one tailed hypothesis if…

A researcher wants to conduct a study conducting interviews with children who have been subjected to extreme levels of bullying to ask them about their experiences. Which of the following ethical considerations is not likely to be of concern?

What is the correct order for these stages of the research process?

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When is informed consent not needed?

What is a replication study?

Which of the following pieces of information does not need to be included in a Participant Information Sheet?

A hypothesis is…

A theory is…

Which of the following is a two tailed hypothesis?

Which of the following is a null hypothesis?

You should use a one tailed hypothesis if…

A researcher wants to conduct a study conducting interviews with children who have been subjected to extreme levels of bullying to ask them about their experiences. Which of the following ethical considerations is not likely to be of concern?

What is the correct order for these stages of the research process?

How to Design a Psychological Study: the Basics of Methodology

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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