Question 1

8) What is missing from the following statement: "This difference was significant t = 2.34, p <.05, two-tailed":

Accepted Answer

A)  Number in the sample 
B)  Significance level 
C)  Degrees of freedom for t 
D)  Direction of the test 
A)  Number in the sample 
B)  Significance level 
C)  Degrees of freedom for t 
D)  Direction of the test C

Question 2

10) The reference list at the end of a report should contain:

Accepted Answer

A)  All sources that have been consulted whist preparing the report 
B)  All major sources that have been cited in the main body of the report 
C)  All sources that have been cited in the main body of the report 
D)  All sources that have been cited in the main body of the report and appendices 
A)  All sources that have been consulted whist preparing the report 
B)  All major sources that have been cited in the main body of the report 
C)  All sources that have been cited in the main body of the report 
D)  All sources that have been cited in the main body of the report and appendices C

Question 3

2) In her project a student wishes to correlate level of self-esteem with number of siblings, hypothesising that only children have lower self-esteem. She administers the self-esteem scale and asks each participant whether they are an only child or have more than one sibling. Which of the following is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  She can use correlation because the sibling variable is categorical and dichotomous 
B)  She cannot correlate since the sibling variable is categorical and not dichotomous 
C)  She can use correlation to prove that only children have higher self-esteem 
D)  A strong negative correlation would support the theory that more siblings create higher self-esteem 
A)  She can use correlation because the sibling variable is categorical and dichotomous 
B)  She cannot correlate since the sibling variable is categorical and not dichotomous 
C)  She can use correlation to prove that only children have higher self-esteem 
D)  A strong negative correlation would support the theory that more siblings create higher self-esteem B

Question 4

9) In the discussion one should include discussion of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Every flaw in the design and procedure that could possibly have occurred 
B)  Flaws in the design and procedure that could have made a significant difference to the results 
C)  Flaws in the design and procedure that will fill out the section to a reasonable length 
D)  Only those flaws in the design and procedure that will not make the project appear incompetently managed 
A)  Every flaw in the design and procedure that could possibly have occurred 
B)  Flaws in the design and procedure that could have made a significant difference to the results 
C)  Flaws in the design and procedure that will fill out the section to a reasonable length 
D)  Only those flaws in the design and procedure that will not make the project appear incompetently managed

Question 5

1) A student wishes to carry out a project in which the same participants will first be tested on general knowledge with no prior social interaction and then a week later after a fifteen minute chat with experimenter confederates who will praise the real participant's extent of knowledge. The two most important issues to take into consideration are:

Accepted Answer

A)  That all participants have roughly the same level of general knowledge skill and that they will all be able to come back the following week 
B)  That all participants will be able to come back the following week and that they are of the same gender 
C)  That all participants will be able to come back the following week and that the two general knowledge tests are equivalent in difficulty 
D)  That the two general knowledge tests are equivalent in difficulty and that all participants have roughly the same level of general knowledge skill 
A)  That all participants have roughly the same level of general knowledge skill and that they will all be able to come back the following week 
B)  That all participants will be able to come back the following week and that they are of the same gender 
C)  That all participants will be able to come back the following week and that the two general knowledge tests are equivalent in difficulty 
D)  That the two general knowledge tests are equivalent in difficulty and that all participants have roughly the same level of general knowledge skill

Question 6

6) The 'Materials' section should contain:

Accepted Answer

A)  A list of the materials used 
B)  A full description in text of the materials used, including references for any scales administered 
C)  A full description in text of the materials used, including the makes of computers, calculators, pencils and so on 
D)  A full description in text of the materials and exactly how they were used with participants 
A)  A list of the materials used 
B)  A full description in text of the materials used, including references for any scales administered 
C)  A full description in text of the materials used, including the makes of computers, calculators, pencils and so on 
D)  A full description in text of the materials and exactly how they were used with participants

Question 7

4) When writing a report:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is acceptable to copy without reference wording found on the Internet where there is no stated author 
B)  It is acceptable to copy wording found in books or on the Internet so long as at least the author's name is given 
C)  It is acceptable to copy wording found in books so long as at least the author's name and date of publication are given 
D)  It is acceptable to copy wording found in books so long as at least the author's name, date of publication and page number are given 
A)  It is acceptable to copy without reference wording found on the Internet where there is no stated author 
B)  It is acceptable to copy wording found in books or on the Internet so long as at least the author's name is given 
C)  It is acceptable to copy wording found in books so long as at least the author's name and date of publication are given 
D)  It is acceptable to copy wording found in books so long as at least the author's name, date of publication and page number are given

Question 8

3) A report should always be written in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  First person singular 
B)  Second person singular 
C)  Third person passive 
D)  First person passive 
A)  First person singular 
B)  Second person singular 
C)  Third person passive 
D)  First person passive

Question 9

7) In the results section of a report:

Accepted Answer

A)  Main findings must be presented in a table 
B)  Main findings can be presented in a table only 
C)  Main findings must be presented in text and may be accompanied by a table 
D)  Main findings must be presented in text and raw data in a table 
A)  Main findings must be presented in a table 
B)  Main findings can be presented in a table only 
C)  Main findings must be presented in text and may be accompanied by a table 
D)  Main findings must be presented in text and raw data in a table

Question 10

5) At the very end of the discussion section in a quantitative report:

Accepted Answer

A)  The null hypothesis should be included 
B)  The alternative hypothesis should be included 
C)  The research predictions should be included 
D)  The general theory under test should be explained 
A)  The null hypothesis should be included 
B)  The alternative hypothesis should be included 
C)  The research predictions should be included 
D)  The general theory under test should be explained

8) What is missing from the following statement: "This difference was significant t = 2.34, p <.05, two-tailed":

10) The reference list at the end of a report should contain:

9) In the discussion one should include discussion of:

6) The 'Materials' section should contain:

4) When writing a report:

3) A report should always be written in the:

7) In the results section of a report:

5) At the very end of the discussion section in a quantitative report:

Psychology, Science and Research

Measuring People Variables, Samples and the Qualitative Critique

Experiments and Experimental Designs in Psychology

Validity in Psychological Research

Quasi-Experiments and Non-Experiments

Observational Methods Watching and Being With People

Interview Methods Asking People Direct Questions

Psychological Tests and Measurement Scales

Comparison Studies Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal and Cross-Cultural Studies

Qualitative Approaches in Psychology

Ethical Issues in Psychological Research

Analysing Qualitative Data

Statistics Organising the Data

Graphical Representation of Data

Frequencies and Distributions

Significance Testing Was It a Real Effect

Testing for Differences Between Two Samples

Tests for Categorical Variables and Frequency Tables

Correlation

Regression and Multiple Regression

Multi-Level Analysis Differences Between More Than Two Conditions Anova

Multi-Factorial Anova Designs

Anova for Repeated Measures Designs

Choosing a Significance Test for Your Data

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Exam 26: Planning Your Practical and Writing up Your Report

8) What is missing from the following statement: "This difference was significant t = 2.34, p <.05, two-tailed":

10) The reference list at the end of a report should contain:

9) In the discussion one should include discussion of:

6) The 'Materials' section should contain:

4) When writing a report:

3) A report should always be written in the:

7) In the results section of a report:

5) At the very end of the discussion section in a quantitative report:

Psychology, Science and Research

Measuring People Variables, Samples and the Qualitative Critique

Experiments and Experimental Designs in Psychology

Validity in Psychological Research

Quasi-Experiments and Non-Experiments

Observational Methods Watching and Being With People

Interview Methods Asking People Direct Questions

Psychological Tests and Measurement Scales

Comparison Studies Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal and Cross-Cultural Studies

Qualitative Approaches in Psychology

Ethical Issues in Psychological Research

Analysing Qualitative Data

Statistics Organising the Data

Graphical Representation of Data

Frequencies and Distributions

Significance Testing Was It a Real Effect

Testing for Differences Between Two Samples

Tests for Categorical Variables and Frequency Tables

Correlation

Regression and Multiple Regression

Multi-Level Analysis Differences Between More Than Two Conditions Anova

Multi-Factorial Anova Designs

Anova for Repeated Measures Designs

Choosing a Significance Test for Your Data

Filters