Psychology Test

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Research Methods Test

1. What are two strengths of using a quasi experiment? (4 marks)

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2. A study investigating whether the behaviour of individuals in the morning is different to their behaviour at night is being conducted. What research method is the best to use? (4 marks)

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3. What is a weakness of using opportunity sampling? (2 marks)

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4. What is a laboratory experiment? (2 marks)

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5. How can experimenter bias be prevented? (4 marks)

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6. How can pilot studies help improve a study? (4 marks)

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7. How can confounding variables be eliminated? (2 marks)

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8. Describe the definition of independent variable. (1 mark)

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9. Explain the strengths and weakness of field experiments. (6 marks)

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10. What is a correlation study? (2 marks)

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