Quiz Research Methods Psychology 3

Method of intense study of just one individual:

• Naturalistic Observation

• Experimental Study

• Case Study

• Survey

In an experiment, the _________________ variable is tested by the researcher to observe its effect(s) on the _________________ variable.

• A.independent; dependent

• B.first; second

• C.dependent; independent

• D.research; results

This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).

• Experiments
• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational

If I want to gather how all students are feeling about remote learning so far, which method would make the most sense?

• Experimental

• Naturalistic observation

• Case study

• Survey

An individual suffered a major traumatic brain injury after getting in a bad accident at work. If a psychologist wants to know the effects of the trauma, what method would be best?

• Naturalistic observation

• Case study

• Experimental research

• Survey

In experimental studies which group receives nothing? In other words, they do not get the variable that is under study.

• Experimental group

• Control group

This refers to the method of gaining enough participants that represent various backgrounds of people, allowing researchers to generalize results to the larger population:

• Full sampling

• Double-blind placebo experiment

• Random sampling

• Naturalistic study

What is replication?

• cloning the scientist who first did an experiment

• doing an experiment for the first time

• doing an experiment again and getting different results

• Doing an experiment again and getting the same results

Cross-sectional studies are sometimes more useful than longitudinal studies because they

• are more risky

• have more variables

• cost more money

• take less time

What is a theory?

• a guess on how something works

• a tested conclusion accepted as true

• a story explaining how the world works

• an assumption