Research methods in psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which is an example of qualitative data?

  1. ANumber of words recalled
  2. BReaction times in milliseconds
  3. CInterview transcripts describing feelings about work
  4. DScores on a 20-item memory test
2.Easy

Which level of measurement has equal intervals and a true zero point, such as reaction time?

  1. AInterval
  2. BNominal
  3. CRatio
  4. DOrdinal
3.Easy

A case study is:

  1. AA laboratory experiment with two conditions
  2. BA statistical review of many published studies
  3. CA survey of thousands of randomly selected people from the general population
  4. DAn in-depth investigation of one person, group or event
4.Medium

Publication bias refers to:

  1. AResearchers publishing the same study twice
  2. BStudies with significant results being more likely to be published than null results
  3. CReviewers favouring papers by authors from famous universities over lesser-known ones
  4. DJournals publishing only qualitative research
5.Medium

In a correlation, r = 0.40. What proportion of variance in one variable is shared with the other?

  1. A16%
  2. B40%
  3. C4%
  4. D60%
6.Medium

A 95% confidence interval for a mean of 50 is 46 to 54. What is the most accurate interpretation?

  1. AThere is a 95% chance the sample mean is 50
  2. BThe result is not significant
  3. C95% of the individual participants in the sample scored between 46 and 54 on the measure
  4. DThe procedure used produces intervals that contain the true mean 95% of the time
7.Hard

The "replication crisis" in psychology refers to:

  1. AJournals being legally required to reject all replication studies submitted
  2. BCopying of questionnaires without permission
  3. CMany published findings failing to reproduce in new studies
  4. DA shortage of participants for experiments
8.Hard

Increasing the sample size in a study most directly:

  1. AGuarantees a statistically significant result if any effect exists
  2. BIncreases the effect size
  3. CIncreases statistical power to detect a real effect
  4. DRemoves all bias from the sample

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Interview transcripts describing feelings about work
  2. 2. C · Ratio
  3. 3. D · An in-depth investigation of one person, group or event
  4. 4. B · Studies with significant results being more likely to be published than null results
  5. 5. A · 16%
  6. 6. D · The procedure used produces intervals that contain the true mean 95% of the time
  7. 7. C · Many published findings failing to reproduce in new studies
  8. 8. C · Increases statistical power to detect a real effect

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