IRM Final Test Questions
1. Which one is not a type of validity?
- intentional
validi- ty.
- internal validity.
- content validity.
- external validity.
- construct validity.
- intentional validity.
2. A positive correlation means:
- as one vari-
able increases,
- as one variable increases, the other variable
the other
decreas- es.
variable in-
- as one variable increases, the other variable
creases.
increas- es.
- both variables do not change.
- as one variable decreases, the other variable
stays the same.
3. What is a covariate?
- none of these answers. - something
- a measure of the participants behaviour. other than the
- a variable always under experimental control. indepen- dent
- something other than the independent variables that
variables that differs across participants. differs across
- the condition being manipulated or selected by par- ticipants.
the experimenter.
4. Hypothesis testing is imperative in science. Let's
say your laptop is not working properly - which of
these statements are not a testable hypothesis:
- A solar
- My computer has a virus. storm shut
- A solar storm shut down my computer. down my
- I have no more battery. computer.
- I spilt coffee on my computer.
- I have no more RAM (memory).
5.
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A good theory is important in science. Which of the - The theory
following is not true: is complex.
- The theory is falsifiable.
- The theory is complex.
- The theory is simple.
- The theory makes sense.
- The theory makes real-world predictions.
6. Which of the following statements are incorrect: - Scientific
the- ories
- Scientific theories can be revised. cannot be
- Scientific theories should be rational. proven
- Scientific theories cannot be proven wrong. wrong.
- Scientific theories should be empirical.
- Scientific theories should be parsimonious.
7. Which of the following is not true?
- Variables can be measured. - Variables
- Variables can change with other variables. always have a
- Variables can be operationalised. constant value.
- Variables always have a constant value.
- Variables can be manipulated.
8. Which of the following statements is best suited to
the term "applied science"?
- It is a
- It refers to a laboratory experiment. real-world
- It is a real-world application of existing applica- tion of
scientific models. existing sci-
- It is not a field experiment.
entific models.
- The research must include questionnaires.
- It always creates new ways of viewing the world.
9. What is a covariate?
- a variable always under experimental control.
- something other than the independent
- something
variables that differs across participants.
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other than the indepen- dent variables that differs
across par- ticipants.
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1. Which one is not a type of validity?
- intentional
validi- ty.
- internal validity.
- content validity.
- external validity.
- construct validity.
- intentional validity.
2. A positive correlation means:
- as one vari-
able increases,
- as one variable increases, the other variable
the other
decreas- es.
variable in-
- as one variable increases, the other variable
creases.
increas- es.
- both variables do not change.
- as one variable decreases, the other variable
stays the same.
3. What is a covariate?
- none of these answers. - something
- a measure of the participants behaviour. other than the
- a variable always under experimental control. indepen- dent
- something other than the independent variables that
variables that differs across participants. differs across
- the condition being manipulated or selected by par- ticipants.
the experimenter.
4. Hypothesis testing is imperative in science. Let's
say your laptop is not working properly - which of
these statements are not a testable hypothesis:
- A solar
- My computer has a virus. storm shut
- A solar storm shut down my computer. down my
- I have no more battery. computer.
- I spilt coffee on my computer.
- I have no more RAM (memory).
5.
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A good theory is important in science. Which of the - The theory
following is not true: is complex.
- The theory is falsifiable.
- The theory is complex.
- The theory is simple.
- The theory makes sense.
- The theory makes real-world predictions.
6. Which of the following statements are incorrect: - Scientific
the- ories
- Scientific theories can be revised. cannot be
- Scientific theories should be rational. proven
- Scientific theories cannot be proven wrong. wrong.
- Scientific theories should be empirical.
- Scientific theories should be parsimonious.
7. Which of the following is not true?
- Variables can be measured. - Variables
- Variables can change with other variables. always have a
- Variables can be operationalised. constant value.
- Variables always have a constant value.
- Variables can be manipulated.
8. Which of the following statements is best suited to
the term "applied science"?
- It is a
- It refers to a laboratory experiment. real-world
- It is a real-world application of existing applica- tion of
scientific models. existing sci-
- It is not a field experiment.
entific models.
- The research must include questionnaires.
- It always creates new ways of viewing the world.
9. What is a covariate?
- a variable always under experimental control.
- something other than the independent
- something
variables that differs across participants.
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other than the indepen- dent variables that differs
across par- ticipants.
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