General Methods Quiz

What is the first stage in the circle of science?

• constructing hypotheses

• creating a theory

• conducting an experiment

• casually observing events in the world

Where was the first psychology laboratory?

• America

• Austria

• England

• Germany

Wilhelm Wundt founded the discipline of experimental psychology taking an approach called…

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

• Psychoanalysis

• Behaviourism

Behaviourist who conducted work with rats and pigeons:

• Skinner

• Pavlov

• Watson

• James

Another word for an explanation in psychology is

• prediction

• hypothesis

• theory

• Study

Why do some psychologists think mental processes should not be part of the subject matter of psychology?

• they cannot be observed

• they are too objective

• they are unreliable

• they change over time

Which of the following is one of the aims of psychology

• to measure

• to eradicate

• to predict

• to create

Which of the following does not happen if the results of a study do not confirm a theory?

• The model/theory is revised

• The model/theory is accepted

• The study is examined to see if it is valid and reliable

• Researchers attempt to replicate the study

Which of the following is not true about quantitative data

• It is analysed by looking for themes

• It is analysed using statistics

• It is often seen as more objective

• It does not require interpretation at the collection stage

Which of the following is true of qualitative data?

• Researchers often are unconcerned about generalisability

• It is quick and easy to analyse

• It is easy to infer causality

• It often lacks credibility