PYC3704
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May/June 2020
PYC3704
Psychological Research
70 Marks
Duration: 2 Hours
This paper consists of 17 pages plus 1 page (18) of formulae and 4 pages of
tables (19-22).
Instructions:
Use of a non-programmable calculator is permitted.
You must submit your answers online on the ‘Assessments Info’ platform.
This exam paper consists of seventy items. Your mark will be converted to a mark out of
80 and 20% of your year mark (from the assignments) will be added, to produce a mark
out of 100. [Note however, that if your exam mark is less than 40% the year mark will
not be added.]
You declare that you understand what academic dishonesty entails and that you are aware of
Unisa’s policies in this regards
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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING SEVENTY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ON ONLINE
ASSSSMENTS INFO PLATFORM
Question 1
The term ‘inference’ in psychological research refers to - - - - -.
1. the process of setting up a hypothesis as a relationship among variables
2. making a prediction or generalization based on existing information
3. the procedures for making a construct visible so that a measurement can be made
Question 2
Mean, range, variance and standard deviation are examples of - - - - -.
1. variables
2. descriptive statistics
3. inferential statistics
Question 3
Which of the options below provides the best description of the main purpose of quantitative research in
psychology? Its purpose is to - - - - -.
1. develop theories that explain the relationships among observed aspects of human behaviour and
mental processes
2. develop predictions about human behaviour which can be applied with absolute certainty
3. develop hypotheses about relationships that may exist among various constructs
Question 4
The process of selecting a subset of a population for a survey is known as - - - - -.
1. triangulation
2. sampling
3. operationalization
Question 5
Empirical knowledge is knowledge that is based on - - - - -.
1. careful reasoning
2. appropriate theories
3. the observation of events
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Question 6
In the context of psychological research, to perform a measurement is to - - - - -.
1. find a way to observe a specific construct or phenomenon which is hidden
2. allocate a number on a scale to classify or indicate the magnitude of a phenomenon or construct
3. calculate a summary value which describes an aspect of a specific construct or phenomenon
Question 7
Which of the following best describes “latent”?
1. observable
2. hidden
3. independent
Question 8
Abstract concepts such as anxiety, hyperactivity and intelligence, which are used in psychological
explanations, are referred to as - - - - -.
1. parameters
2. measurements
3. constructs
Question 9
A psychologist has a theory that visual perceptual ability influences the marks that learners will get in a
mathematics test. In this example, “learners’ marks in the mathematics test” is referred to as the - - - - -
variable.
1. dependent
2. independent
3. manifest
Question 10
A psychologist is interested in studying the interaction between small groups of four to five people in
each group. He suspects that the interactions between such groups can be described in similar terms to
the interactions between individual persons. In order to be able to do a scientific study of this - - - - -
question, he would have to provide a(an) - - - - - definition of the - - - - - called “interaction”.
1. research operational construct
2. experimental research statistic
3. hypothetical empirical parameter
EXAM PACK
+27 81 278 3372
, UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
PYC3704
Psychological Research
70 Marks
Duration: 2 Hours
This paper consists of 17 pages plus 1 page (18) of formulae and 4 pages of
tables (19-22).
Instructions:
Use of a non-programmable calculator is permitted.
You must submit your answers online on the ‘Assessments Info’ platform.
This exam paper consists of seventy items. Your mark will be converted to a mark out of
80 and 20% of your year mark (from the assignments) will be added, to produce a mark
out of 100. [Note however, that if your exam mark is less than 40% the year mark will
not be added.]
You declare that you understand what academic dishonesty entails and that you are aware of
Unisa’s policies in this regards
ENSURE THAT YOU SAVE A COPY OF YOUR ONLINE ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION REPORT AS
PROOF OF SUCCESSFUL ONLINE SUBMISSION
, CONFIDENTIAL
Page 2 of 19
PYC3704
May/June 2020
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING SEVENTY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ON ONLINE
ASSSSMENTS INFO PLATFORM
Question 1
The term ‘inference’ in psychological research refers to - - - - -.
1. the process of setting up a hypothesis as a relationship among variables
2. making a prediction or generalization based on existing information
3. the procedures for making a construct visible so that a measurement can be made
Question 2
Mean, range, variance and standard deviation are examples of - - - - -.
1. variables
2. descriptive statistics
3. inferential statistics
Question 3
Which of the options below provides the best description of the main purpose of quantitative research in
psychology? Its purpose is to - - - - -.
1. develop theories that explain the relationships among observed aspects of human behaviour and
mental processes
2. develop predictions about human behaviour which can be applied with absolute certainty
3. develop hypotheses about relationships that may exist among various constructs
Question 4
The process of selecting a subset of a population for a survey is known as - - - - -.
1. triangulation
2. sampling
3. operationalization
Question 5
Empirical knowledge is knowledge that is based on - - - - -.
1. careful reasoning
2. appropriate theories
3. the observation of events
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May/June 2020
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Question 6
In the context of psychological research, to perform a measurement is to - - - - -.
1. find a way to observe a specific construct or phenomenon which is hidden
2. allocate a number on a scale to classify or indicate the magnitude of a phenomenon or construct
3. calculate a summary value which describes an aspect of a specific construct or phenomenon
Question 7
Which of the following best describes “latent”?
1. observable
2. hidden
3. independent
Question 8
Abstract concepts such as anxiety, hyperactivity and intelligence, which are used in psychological
explanations, are referred to as - - - - -.
1. parameters
2. measurements
3. constructs
Question 9
A psychologist has a theory that visual perceptual ability influences the marks that learners will get in a
mathematics test. In this example, “learners’ marks in the mathematics test” is referred to as the - - - - -
variable.
1. dependent
2. independent
3. manifest
Question 10
A psychologist is interested in studying the interaction between small groups of four to five people in
each group. He suspects that the interactions between such groups can be described in similar terms to
the interactions between individual persons. In order to be able to do a scientific study of this - - - - -
question, he would have to provide a(an) - - - - - definition of the - - - - - called “interaction”.
1. research operational construct
2. experimental research statistic
3. hypothetical empirical parameter
