Research Methods Test Review
Research Methods Mastery Quiz
Test your knowledge on research methods with this comprehensive quiz designed for students and enthusiasts alike. Covering twenty questions, it spans various critical concepts in the scientific method, correlation, and observational studies, providing an engaging way to reinforce your understanding.
Key Features:
- 20 thought-provoking questions
- Detailed answer explanations
- Improve your research skills
What is the third step in the scientific method?
Forming a research question
Drawing conclusions
Testing the hypothesis
Forming a hypothesis
Which of the following is true about correlation?
It shows cause and effect
It does not reveal cause and effect
It does not show relationships
It is the dependent variable
The relationship between smoking cigarettes and living a shorter life is an example of a(n):
Positive correlation
Negative correlation
Dependent variable
Independent variable
A noted psychologist an environmentalist, Dr. Limon, has received a grant to study older persons' bird-feeding behaviour in public parks. Dr. Limon has research assistants sit in public parks to collect data. Dr. Limon has chosen a _____________ research method
Case study
Naturalistic observation
Controlled experiment
Survey
Which of the following is an experiment in which only the participants do not know whether they are receiving the treatment or not?
Single-blind study
Double-blind study
Longitudinal study
Cross-sectional study
An educated guess, the second step in the scientific method
ESP
Survey
Experiment
Hypothesis
A measure of how closely one thing is related to another; used for analyzing and interpreting observations
Control group
Experiment
Correlation
Survey
A series of questions about a particular subject
Case study
Survey
Naturalistic observation
Correlation
The group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment
Control group
Experimental group
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Special abilities such as precognition, psychokinesis, telepathy, and clairvoyance
Superhero
ESP
Matilda
Hypothesis
When each member of a population has an equal chance of being chosen for a study, the individuals selected constitute a(n) ____________ sample
Random
Representative
Biased
Generalizable
Method of research that looks at different age groups at the same time in order to understand changes that occur during a lifespan
Longitudinal method
Case study
Cross-sectional method
Naturalistic observation
To investigate the effects of exercise on mathematical problem-solving ability, a researcher assigned subjects to one of two groups. One group did 50 jumping jacks; the other group did 200 jumping jacks. After exercising, both groups did a set of math problems and their performances were compared. In this experiment the number of jumping jacks is the __________ variable
Independent
Control
Dependent
Intervening
Repeating a study in order to confirm the results of the original study
Recipe
Replication
Redo
Experiment
Scientists are cautious about making generalizations from case studies because
Such observations occur in a controlled laboratory setting
Case studies cannot always be replicated
Case studies do not include information form other sources
All of the above
In a study, the participants who receive the treatment
Independent variable
Control group
Dependent variable
Experimental group
The case-study method of observation was practiced by:
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
John B. Watson
In depth study of a single person or group revealing some general principle
Cross-sectional method
Survey
Case Study
Laboratory Observation
To ensure that a sample represents a target population, researchers select:
People at random from a target population
A large number of people from one subgroup
A slightly larger percentage of people from certain subgroups
All of the above
Study of behaviour in a natural situation without manipulation in contrast to a lab
Case Study
Laboratory Observation
Naturalistic Observation
Experiment
{"name":"Research Methods Test Review", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/QPREVIEW","txt":"Test your knowledge on research methods with this comprehensive quiz designed for students and enthusiasts alike. Covering twenty questions, it spans various critical concepts in the scientific method, correlation, and observational studies, providing an engaging way to reinforce your understanding.Key Features:20 thought-provoking questionsDetailed answer explanationsImprove your research skills","img":"https:/images/course4.png"}