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1Which is the definition of a lab experiment?
- AAn experiment which is completed in a setting to improve realism whilst allowing the IV to be manipluated
- BThe IV is not directly changed by the investigator, but improves realism
- CAn experiment carried out in a controlled environment to allow cause and effect to be established through manipulating the IV to see the effect on the DV
2Which are advantages of a Lab experiment?
- AHigh levels of control which usually means high internal validity
- BCause and effect can be established as all other variables are controlled
- CCan directly observe the effect on the DV through manipulating the IV
- DReplicability; they can be repeated by other researchers to determine if they would gather the same results
- EHigh ecological validity
- FReduction in demand characteristics
- GLow participant and experimenter effect
- HFindings can be applied to real life situations
- ICan recreate and study events which are created in a natural environment
3Participant effect is usually highest in the lab experiments
- ATrue
- BFalse
4The IV is...
- AThe variable which is manipulated
- BThe variable which is affected by the changes made - what is being measured by the investigator
5The DV is...
- AThe variable that is manipulated
- BWhat is being measured by the investigator
6A field experiment is carried out in a natural environment
- ATrue
- BFalse
7In a field experiment the IV is not manipulated
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Advantages of a field experiment are?
- AHigher levels of ecological validity
- BReduction in demand characteristics
- CLow participant and experimenter effects
- DUseful for studying events which can not be recreated in a lab
- EHigh levels of internal validity
- FCan be recreated by other investigators to determine whether they would gain the same results
9A natural experiment is where the IV is not directly changed in the experiment, but makes use of naturally occurring changes
- ATrue
- BFalse
10An advantage of a natural experiment is high internal validity
- ATrue
- BFalse
11An advantage of a natural experiment is high ecological validity
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Internal validity is...
- AWhether the study is measuring what it is supposed to be measuring - how genuine the results are within the study
- BThe extent to which the results can be generalised
13External validity refers to
- Awhether the findings of a study can be generalised to other situations, people and times outside of the study
- BWhether the results are genuine inside of the study
14External validity is made up of ecological validity and population validity. Which of these refers to ecological validity?
- AThe extent to which the results can be generalised to other times and places
- BThe extent to which the results can be generalised to other people
15External validity is made up of ecological validity and population validity. Which of these refers to population validity?
- AThe extent to which the results can be generalised to other times and places
- BThe extent to which the results can be generalised to other people
16Correlational analysis is a statistical technique which measures the relatioonships between two variables
- ATrue
- BFalse
17A positive correlation is where as one variable increases the other variable decreases
- ATrue
- BFalse
18A negative correlation is where as one variable increases the other variable decreases
- ATrue
- BFalse
19The correlation coefficient analysis shows the strength and direction of the relationship between the variables, between +1 and -1.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20What is a naturalistic observation?
- AWhere behaviours are standardised in a checklist after being clearly defined
- BObserving naturally occuring behaviour without becoming involved in any way
21A controlled observation is
- AWhere precise behaviours are clearly defined and a standardised checklist is used to record specific behaviours
- BThe investigator attempts to structure the behaviour of both the participants and the observer, to ensure certain situational variables are controlled
22A structured observation is
- AWhere precise behaviours are clearly defined and a standardised checklist is used to record specific behaviours
- BThe reseacher records what ever they feel to be important at the time, which leads to more qualitative data
23A unstructured observation is
- AWhere precise behaviours are clearly defined and a standardised checklist is used to record specific behaviours
- BWhere the researcher records whatever they feel to be important at the time, which leads to more qualitative data
24Reliability and Operationalisation are major issues involved with observational design
- ATrue
- BFalse
25Advantages of questionnaires are
- ALarge amounts of data can be collected at low costs
- BThe method can be used for all types of participants
- CWording of the questions may be ambiguous
- DSimplicity; the quantitative data from closed questions are reasonably straight forward to analyse
- EOften easy to compare answers from different individuals and groups
26An open question is where the participants are able to write down their own answer in words to produce qualitative data
- ATrue
- BFalse
27A closed question is where the participants are able to write down their own answer in words to produce qualitative data
- ATrue
- BFalse
28A closed questionnaire is the participants chose their responses from a limited number of fixed responses to produce quantitative data
- ATrue
- BFalse
29Which is the definition of a structured interview?
- AThis has predetermined questions which each participant is asked
- BThe person interviewed is free to discuss almost anything they wish. The role of the interviewer is to guide the discussion and to encourage the interviewee to be more forthcoming
- CStructured to some extent using a formal procedure in which all interviewees are asked precisely the same questions in the same order. The interviews are open-ended as there are no fixed choice responses, however the interview has more control over the process
30Which of these describes an unstructured interview?
- AThis has predetermined questions which each participant is asked
- BThe person interviewed is free to discuss almost anything they wish. The role of the interviewer is to guide the discussion and to encourage the interviewee to be more forthcoming
- CStructured to some extent using a formal procedure in which all interviewees are asked precisely the same questions in the same order. The interviews are open-ended as there are no fixed choice responses, however the interview has more control over the process
31Which of these describes a semi-structured interview?
- AThis has predetermined questions which each participant is asked
- B
The person interviewed is free to discuss almost anything they wish. The role of the interviewer is to guide the discussion and to encourage the interviewee to be more forthcoming - CStructured to some extent using a formal procedure in which all interviewees are asked precisely the same questions in the same order. The interviews are open-ended as there are no fixed choice responses, however the interview has more control over the process
32Social desirability means that when a interview is being completed, it will be more difficult for the interviewee to lie to the interviewers face compared to when completing a questionnaire
- ATrue
- BFalse
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