Research methods in psychology worksheet with answers

Which is an example of qualitative data?

1. AInterview transcripts describing feelings about work
2. BScores on a 20-item memory test
3. CReaction times in milliseconds
4. DNumber of words recalled

In a naturalistic observation, the researcher:

1. AControls the environment in a laboratory
2. BRandomly assigns participants to conditions
3. CAsks participants to complete a questionnaire about their everyday behaviour
4. DObserves behaviour in its usual setting without manipulating variables

The mode of a data set is:

1. AThe middle value when scores are ordered
2. BThe difference between highest and lowest values
3. CThe most frequently occurring value
4. DThe arithmetic average of all values

In a repeated measures design, order effects can be controlled by:

1. AUsing a larger sample only
2. BSingle-blind procedures
3. CCounterbalancing
4. DRandom sampling

A researcher wants to test whether there is an association between gender (male/female) and preferred film genre (four categories). Which test is appropriate?

1. APaired t-test
2. BPearson's correlation
3. CChi-square test of independence
4. DOne-way ANOVA

A Type I error occurs when a researcher:

1. ARejects a null hypothesis that is actually true
2. BUses the wrong statistical test
3. CCollects too much data
4. DFails to reject a null hypothesis that is false

In multiple regression predicting exam scores from study hours and sleep, R² = 0.36. What does this mean?

1. A36% of students passed the exam
2. BThe correlation between the predictors is 0.36
3. CStudy hours cause 36% of exam success
4. DThe predictors together explain 36% of the variance in exam scores

A study finds that the effect of stress on illness is weaker in people with strong social support. Social support is acting as a:

1. AMediator
2. BModerator
3. CConfound
4. DDependent variable