Research Methodology Exam Practice Questions
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what are the four primary goals of science? - Answer - description
- prediction
- control
- explanation
what does this mean for psychology? - Answer - what a phenomenon is
- when will it occur
- what causes it to occur
- why does it occur
what are the steps of critical thinking? - Answer 1. question info
2. evaluate info
research - Answer careful collection of data
scientific method - Answer systematic procedure followed in conducting research
theory - Answer explanation of model of how a phenomenon works
- used to explain prior observations and to make predictions about future events
hypothesis - Answer specific, testable prediction, narrower than a theory
what are the steps to test a hypothesis? - Answer 1. form a hypothesis
2. conduct a literature review
3. design a study
4. conduct the study
, 5. analyze the date
6. report the results
replication - Answer repeating a study and getting the same (similar) results
variable - Answer something that can vary and the researcher can manipulate/evaluate
operational definition - Answer qualify and quantify variables so they can be understood objectively
what are the types of research? - Answer - descriptive
- correlational
- experimental
descriptive research - Answer observing behavior to describe that behavior objectively and
systematically
what are the types of descriptive research? - Answer - case study
- observational study
- self-report and interviews
case study - Answer intensive examination of an unusual person or organization
observational study - Answer - participant observation- researcher is involved in the situation
- naturalistic observation- observer is passive, separate from situation
- coding
- reactivity- presence of observer might alter behavior
- observer bias- systematic errors because of an observer's expectations
- experimenter expectancy effect- observer expectations can change the behavior being observed
Answered Correctly
what are the four primary goals of science? - Answer - description
- prediction
- control
- explanation
what does this mean for psychology? - Answer - what a phenomenon is
- when will it occur
- what causes it to occur
- why does it occur
what are the steps of critical thinking? - Answer 1. question info
2. evaluate info
research - Answer careful collection of data
scientific method - Answer systematic procedure followed in conducting research
theory - Answer explanation of model of how a phenomenon works
- used to explain prior observations and to make predictions about future events
hypothesis - Answer specific, testable prediction, narrower than a theory
what are the steps to test a hypothesis? - Answer 1. form a hypothesis
2. conduct a literature review
3. design a study
4. conduct the study
, 5. analyze the date
6. report the results
replication - Answer repeating a study and getting the same (similar) results
variable - Answer something that can vary and the researcher can manipulate/evaluate
operational definition - Answer qualify and quantify variables so they can be understood objectively
what are the types of research? - Answer - descriptive
- correlational
- experimental
descriptive research - Answer observing behavior to describe that behavior objectively and
systematically
what are the types of descriptive research? - Answer - case study
- observational study
- self-report and interviews
case study - Answer intensive examination of an unusual person or organization
observational study - Answer - participant observation- researcher is involved in the situation
- naturalistic observation- observer is passive, separate from situation
- coding
- reactivity- presence of observer might alter behavior
- observer bias- systematic errors because of an observer's expectations
- experimenter expectancy effect- observer expectations can change the behavior being observed
