What is the purpose of research in psychology? (tick which apply)

Unit 2 - Key Research Terms Handout 1

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Lindsay Barnes
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
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To make psychologists famous
To help people in the real word
To show that psychology is common sense
To answer questions about human behaviour
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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which research method would look for a relationship between co-variables?
Pilot study
Observation
Experiment
Correlation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which research method would study a unique individual in-depth?
Self-report
Content Analysis
Case Study
Observation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which key feature of science refers to testing variables to establish cause & effect?
Control
Replicability
Falsifiability
Replication
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which term would describe a variable which is MEASURED in an experiment?
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Extraneous Variable
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which term would best describe the PREDICTION made by a researcher for an investigation?
Variable
Aim
Hypothesis
Empirical
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which statement would best describe the concept of OBJECTIVITY in research?
Not being affected by personal feelings and experiences
Being affected by personal feelings and experiences
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