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Research Methods III
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Preguntas del test (30)
1What does the term psychometrics mean?
- APsychological measurement
- BPhysiological experiments
- CA set of matrices
- DA form of drug therapy
2A type of psychometric test is ability. What do these measure?
- AMeasures of skill (speed, accuracy, IQ)
- BMeasures of traits (temperament, disposition)
- CMeasures of reinforcers
- DMeasures of schedules
3If a measure is reliable, it will give ______________ scores when you take the measurement again
- Adifferent
- Bsimilar
- Ccontrasting
- Dalternative
4What does a true score reflect?
- AThe persons genuine ability, characteristic or potential
- BThe persons predicted ability
- CThe persons average ability
- DThe persons conscious beliefs
5Reliability is determined by...
- Ahow much error variance is in the measurement
- Bhow many accurate responses an individual gives
- Cthe standard deviation
- Dthe squared variance
6If the test is not valid, it will not...
- AAllow accurate identification
- BMeasure the intended construct
- CPredict behavior adequately
- DAll of the answers
7An alpha coefficient of ________ is considered reliable.
- A.60
- B>.70
- C<.60
- D.55
8When conducting an Exploratory Factor Analysis....
- AAssume a given factor structure
- BExamines whether the data fit the pre- specified factor structure
- CYou don’t make any assumptions about the underlying structure of the measure
- DYou look at extraneous reinforcement
9What is an overall definition of a T-test?
- ALooking at differences in the Mean of two groups in relation to the Variance of the groups
- BLooking at differences in the Standard deviation of two groups in relation to the Variance of the groups
- CLooking at differences in the error of two groups in relation to the Variance of the groups
- DNone of the answers
10How do you calculate Variance σ2?
- ACalculate the deviation of each score from the mean
- BCalculate the standard error of each score from the mean
- CCalculate the sums of squares score from the mean
- DSquare root the standard error
11Standard Error is the term used to describe ...
- Athe Standard Deviation of a number of sample means
- Bthe mean of a number of sample means
- Cthe error of a number of sample means
- DNone of the answers
12To find the critical value you need...
- AThe alpha level (usually α=.05)
- BThe degrees of freedom
- CWhether the test is 1 or 2 tailed
- DAll of the answers
13When using an independent samples t....
- Aparticipants provide one data point
- Bparticipants provide more than one data point
- Cindividual data points but we match pairs from each group on important variables
- DEvery participant takes part in all the levels of the independent variable
14Average Error is also known as...
- AVariance
- BStandard deviations
- CSquare roots
- DSquared variance
15Which of the following is NOT an example of predictive validity?
- AA questionnaire measure of enjoyment of social interactions correlates negatively with clinician-rated symptoms of social-anxiety
- BPeople who take more risks on a task designed to measure impulsive risk taking also use illegal substances more often.
- CPeople’s scores on two different self-report measures of depression are similar across multiple time points.
- DA questionnaire measure of schizophrenia symptoms distinguishes between people diagnosed with schizophrenia and people diagnosed with bipolar disorder
16A matched pairs design refers to which of the following...
- AAll participants receive all levels of each condition
- BData is collected from two individuals that has been matched based on their score for the dependent variable.
- CData is collected from one individual but it is collected across two timepoints.
- DData is collected from two individuals, but matched on variables that are important for the study
17If two variables are “co-related”, which of the following can you NOT say about their relationship?
- AScores on variable A can be used to predict scores on variable B
- BThere is a statistical relationship between variables A and B.
- CVariable A is responsible for causing changes in variable B.
- DVariable C may influence the relationship between variables A and B
18Which of the following is incorrect when considering Thematic Analysis?
- AThe top down approach starts with a theme in mind, and the data is organised accordingly.
- BThe bottom up approach works from the data up, allowing themes to emerge.
- CA hybrid of top-down and bottom up approaches are commonly used.
- DNone of the answers
19What is the intercept in this table?
- A(constant) -26.61
- B(advertising budget) .09
- C(no. of plays on the radio) 3.37
- D(attractiveness of band) 11.09
20What do ontological perspectives look at?
- AA half-way house
- Bthe world and our interpretation of it
- Ceyes or something?
- DOther peoples perspectives on our existence
21Reflexivity is the process of critically reflecting on the knowledge we produce. Which of the following does reflexivity do?
- AAttempts to counter the issue of subjectivity
- BBrings the researcher into the research
- CPart of quality control
- DAll of the answers
22A correlation of .7 was found between time spent studying and percentage on an exam. What is the proportion of variance in exam scores that can be explained by time spent studying?
- A.7
- B.49
- C.3
- D.70
23If Pearson’s correlation coefficient between stress level and workload is .8, how much variance in stress level is not accounted for by workload?
- A20%
- B2%
- C8%
- D36%
24What was the first standardised test?
- ARorschach
- BBinet & Simon test of Intelligence
- CTAT
- DCattell's 16pf
25What is the difference between an experimental design and a quasi experimental design?
- Aexperimental designs are not random, whereas quasi-experimental is
- Bquasi-experimental designs are not random, whereas experimental is
- Cneither of the designs use random allocation
- Dexperimental designs are more scientific than quasi-experimental
26We want a ______ difference and a _______ amount of error to give us a more significant T
- Alarge, small
- Bsmall, large
- Caverage, average
- Dminus value, positive value
27The _________ overlap between the distributions, the more likely you are to find statistically significant differences.
- Amore
- Bless
- Cneither of the answers
28Partial Correlation controls for.....
- Athe effect of a third variable (or more) on both variables
- Bthe correlation between two variables
- Cuses both a correlation and a t-test
- Duses both a correlation and regression
29intonation is variation of spoken ______
- Apitch
- Btone
- Clanguage
- Ddiscourse
301st order: Descriptive level coding
- AMinimal interpretation
- BOften requires revision
- CWords to describe a chunk of text
- DAll of the answers
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- Degree Psychology Test sobre Research Methods III, creado por Ben Armstrong el 16/01/2017.
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