Year 10 Psychology - Scientific method (4)

Psychology is a science because....

• it contains chemistry, biology and physics content

• it follows the scientific method,

• Scientists became interested in Psychology

• it is based on gathering factual information, forming and testing theories

What does this diagram represent?

• The steps in scientific method

• The steps in all valid and reliable investigations

• The steps required for all scientific research

• All of the above

What step of scientific method does this statement apply to 'It was interesting how German soldiers simply carried out orders given to them that were heinous acts'

• Forming a hypothesis

• Creating a method

• Forming a conclusion

• Identifying a research topic

What step of scientific method does this statement apply to?

'Do people who eat apples have fewer doctor visits over the year compared to people who don't eat apples?

• Identifying the research topic

• Developing a hypothesis

• Forming a method

• Forming a conclusion

Why are astrology, phrenology, numerology and palm reading considered Pseudosciences?

• None of them have adhered to a scientific method

• None of them are based on a theory

• All of them are partly scientific

• Humans have had experiences that prove the theories

What type of data do the tree represent?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Numeric

• Subjective

What type of data do the birds represent?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Numeric

• Subjective

What is this diagram representing?

• Opportunity sampling of a population

• Unified sampling of a population

• Stratified sampling of a population

• Random sampling of a population

What types of sampling is shown in this diagram?

• Unfied

• Random

• Stratified

• Opportunitiy

If your research question was 'Does behaviour modification reduce aggression in Autistic kids?', what would be your population/sample and what type of sampling method would you choice?

• Autistic kids, 50 autistic kids, random sample

• 50 autistic kids, Autistic kids, stratified sample

• Autistic kids, 50 autistic kids, stratified sample

• 50 autistic kids, Autistic kids, random sample