PSYC 101 2026 COMPREHENSIVE SET
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Case Study. Answer: in depth observation of a small group of
participants (useful at beginning or end of a series of quantitative
series)
◉Drawbacks to Case Studies. Answer: small sample, not very
generalizable, researcher bias
◉Naturalistic Observation. Answer: in depth observation in the
participant's natural setting, the researcher can be a covert
participant or observer
◉Drawbacks to Naturalistic Observation. Answer: researcher bias,
only descriptive so we can't know what causes what
◉Survey Research. Answer: large sample, uses interviews and
questionnaires, focused on an attitude or behavior
◉Random Sample. Answer: random people from your sample
, ◉Stratified Random Sample. Answer: decides how many people
from each subgroup of the population there should be
◉Drawbacks of Survey Research. Answer: participants have to
report truthfully and accurately
◉Hawthorne Effect. Answer: change in behavior because of the
attention of being studied
◉Mean. Answer: average of scores
◉Median. Answer: middle score
◉Mode. Answer: most common score
◉Range. Answer: lowest to highest score
◉Standard Deviation. Answer: amount that the average participant
differs from the mean
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉Case Study. Answer: in depth observation of a small group of
participants (useful at beginning or end of a series of quantitative
series)
◉Drawbacks to Case Studies. Answer: small sample, not very
generalizable, researcher bias
◉Naturalistic Observation. Answer: in depth observation in the
participant's natural setting, the researcher can be a covert
participant or observer
◉Drawbacks to Naturalistic Observation. Answer: researcher bias,
only descriptive so we can't know what causes what
◉Survey Research. Answer: large sample, uses interviews and
questionnaires, focused on an attitude or behavior
◉Random Sample. Answer: random people from your sample
, ◉Stratified Random Sample. Answer: decides how many people
from each subgroup of the population there should be
◉Drawbacks of Survey Research. Answer: participants have to
report truthfully and accurately
◉Hawthorne Effect. Answer: change in behavior because of the
attention of being studied
◉Mean. Answer: average of scores
◉Median. Answer: middle score
◉Mode. Answer: most common score
◉Range. Answer: lowest to highest score
◉Standard Deviation. Answer: amount that the average participant
differs from the mean
