Psychological Research Methods

What is the role of analyzing results in research?

• To form a hypothesis

• To test the hypothesis

• To evaluate data

• To draw conclusions.

Which of the following is a psychology research paper topic?

• Types of Disorder & Therapies

• Quantum Mechanics

• Astrophysics

• Organic Chemistry

In the example provided, what behavior did the psychologist observe in the fighting fish?

• Swimming away

• Going into 'attack mode'

• Ignoring the image

• Changing color

Once a psychologist has conducted a study, the findings may lead them to create new questions about the ________.

• environment

• behavior

• both A and B

• none of the above

Which of the following describes a Random Sample?

• The whole group of people you want to study

• Part of the population you will actually study

• People chosen by chance from the population to be studied

• None of the above.

Which method is convenient for researchers to gain insight into certain aspects of an individual's abilities or behavior?

• Personal Observations

• The Testing Method

• Both A and B

• None of the above.

Aptitude tests are designed to measure ______.

• General learning ability

• Specific abilities and special talents

• Character traits

• Psychological problems

One limitation of the Case-Study Method is that it may focus on ______ circumstances or events.

• replicable

• isolated

• common

• frequent

In the Cross-Sectional Method, researchers compare differences and similarities among people in different ______.

• countries

• age groups

• professions

• educational levels

The Naturalistic-Observation Method enables researchers to witness behavior in settings that are not ______.

• natural

• artificial

• controlled

• predictable