Exam 2: Research Methods in Psychology

Many people were surprised by the results of the 'Brexit' referendum because the 'remain' outcome was the favoured in many polls preceding the vote. Which of the following research methodology flaws may have led to this inaccurate prediction?

Grounded theory is a theory-driven technique used in qualitative research.

Post-test-only designs assume that participants are comparable before the experimental manipulation, thanks to randomization.

In a typical __________, psychologists manipulate the ________ to study the effect on a _________.

Why aren't media a reliable source of scientific information?

Before a researcher can test his/her hypotheses by collecting data, ________ must provide ethical oversight.

Psychology research involves the collection of both __________ measurements and __________ descriptions of behaviour.

Dr Murphy is investigating the effect of caffeine on students' performance on a memory task. She randomly allocates 200 university students into three groups. Thirty minutes before the task, she asks Group A to drink 30ml of black coffee, Group B to drink 50ml and Group C to drink 100ml. Group B is:

One of the disadvantages of content analysis is that it can be performed only with textual material.

Describe the stages necessary for a study to be published on a scientific journal.

Dr Yu is recording the number of violent scenes appearing in a random sample of 50 movies from 1970 to 1979. What type of methodology is Dr Yu using?

Why is it important to draw a random sample when trying to predict the outcome of a political election?

Repeated measures designs:

With respect to the factors that influence reliability, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

It's always important to read a paper with a __________ mindset. In fact, even published papers can contain weaknesses and inaccuracies.

In 1977, the developmental psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner famously pointed out that much of the developmental psychology of the time was "the science of the strange behaviour of children in strange situations with strange adults for the briefest possible periods of time". Which common problem of psychological research was Bronfenbrenner referring to?

Dr Bird is conducting a detailed examination on the effects of different types of psychotherapy either in combination or without pharmacological treatment on the manifestation of negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Dr Bird is undertaking:

With respect to the factors that influence reliability, which of the following statements is CORRECT?