Research Methods Quiz

What type of research method involves exposing participants to each condition making up the Independent Variable?

• Field experiments

• Repeated measures design

• Surveys

• Case study

Which sampling technique involves selecting participants based on specific characteristics such as ethnicity or age?

• Convenience/opportunity sampling

• Self/selected volunteer sampling

• Purposive sampling

• Random sampling

What is the null hypothesis (Ho) statement in an experiment?

• The Independent Variable is manipulated

• The participants are randomly assigned

• The treatment has no effect

• The treatment has an effect on the Dependent Variable

What refers to eliminating or controlling any factor that could affect the results of the study, apart from the Independent Variable?

• Standardization/control

• Ethical considerations

• Stress/harm

• Sampling technique

Which type of bias refers to factors that may affect the results of the study due to the researcher's influence?

• Participant bias

• Sampling bias

• Deception

• Researcher bias

What is the factor that the experimenter manipulates in an experiment?

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Control group

• Experimental group

Which research design uses two separate groups of participants, one for the control group and the other for the experimental group?

• Repeated measures design

• Independent samples/independent measures design

• Matched pair design

• Correlational research

What is the statement that is testable and falsifiable based on the results of an experiment or observation?

• Hypothesis

• Sampling technique

• Standardization/control

• Variables

Which type of experiment involves manipulating the Independent Variable and measuring the effect on the Dependent Variable?

• Surveys

• Experiments

• Interviews

• Naturalistic observation

What is the process of analysing data through data presentation, inductive content analysis, or statistics?

• Evaluating research

• Drawing conclusions

• Analysing data

• Sampling technique