Psychology Research Methods Quiz

A researcher randomly assigns participants to groups to test the effects of caffeine on memory performance.

• Experiment;

• Correlation;

• Naturalistic Observation;

• Case Study;

A psychologist combines results from 50 studies to assess the effectiveness of therapy for phobias.

• Experiment;

• Meta-analysis;

• Case Study;

• Correlation;

A researcher hides in a cafeteria to observe how students interact at lunch.

• Case Study;

• Naturalistic Observation;

• Naturalistic Observation;

• Experiment;

A psychologist documents the behavior and recovery of a person who survived a traumatic brain injury.

• Experiment;

• Case Study;

• Meta-analysis;

• Naturalistic Observation;

A study finds that students who sleep more tend to have higher GPAs.

• Experiment;

• Meta-analysis;

• Correlation;

• Correlation;

A therapist writes a detailed description of one unique client for a psychology journal.

• Case Study;

• Experiment;

• Naturalistic Observation;

• Correlation;

A survey finds a relationship between social media use and anxiety levels.

• Experiment;

• Correlation;

• Naturalistic Observation;

• Meta-analysis;

Participants are randomly assigned to groups to study how music affects concentration.

• Experiment;

• Case Study;

• Correlation;

• Naturalistic Observation;

Researchers summarize results from dozens of published studies on ADHD treatment.

• Case Study;

• Meta-analysis;

• Experiment;

• Correlation;

A psychologist watches children on a playground without interacting or interfering.

• Experiment;

• Naturalistic Observation;

• Case Study;

• Meta-analysis;