Research methods in psychology worksheet with answers

A case study is:

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

Informed consent in research means participants:

1. AAgree to take part after being told what the study involves
2. BAre paid for their time
3. CMust complete the study once they start, as agreed in the signed form
4. DNever learn the aims of the study

Data that are categories with no order, such as eye colour, are at which level of measurement?

1. ANominal
2. BInterval
3. COrdinal
4. DRatio

In a content analysis, inter-rater reliability is checked by:

1. AUsing a larger sample of materials
2. BHaving two researchers code the same material and comparing results
3. CCoding the material twice in one day
4. DAsking participants afterwards whether the researcher's coding of their material is correct

The standard error of the mean becomes smaller when:

1. AThe sample size increases
2. BThe sample size decreases
3. CThe variable is measured at ordinal level
4. DThe mean increases

A study is preregistered. This means that:

1. AParticipants register their consent online
2. BThe study has already been published
3. CThe results were checked and approved by a second, independent statistician before publication
4. DThe hypotheses, methods and analysis plan are recorded publicly before data collection

A researcher conducts five t-tests and wants to keep the overall Type I error rate at 0.05 using the Bonferroni correction. What significance level should each test use?

1. A0.025
2. B0.25
3. C0.01
4. D0.05

In qualitative research, reflexivity means that the researcher:

1. AUses a random sample to remove bias
2. BConverts themes into numerical data
3. CReflects on how their own background and assumptions may shape the analysis
4. DRepeats the study to check reliability