Psychology Research Methods Quiz

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Here are the results of your quiz: Correct answers are marked with a , while wrong answers have a next to them. Top of Form Bottom of Form 1 Correct Researchers conducted an experiment on test anxiety with three groups. In the first group, the students studied for only 20 minutes and then took an exam. The second group studied for one hour and then took an exam. The third group spent several hours studying before taking the exam. In this experiment, the independent variable is: a) The amount of time spent studying. b) The scores on the exam. c) The students. d) The exam questions. Good Job! The correct answer is "a". ( more info ) 2 Correct In order to examine the social behavior of chimpanzees, researchers spent several years observing them in their native habitat. Which research method was used in this example? a) Case Study b) Experimental Method c) Correlational Study d) Naturalistic Observation Good Job! The correct answer is "d". ( more info ) 3 Correct In a study, researchers wanted to learn the impact of television viewing on grades. Researchers discovered that as the number of hours spent watching television increased, grades decreased. This study is an example of what type of research method? a) Experimental Method b) Correlational Research c) Case Study d) Naturalistic Observation Good Job! The correct answer is "b". ( more info ) 4 Correct What is the mean of the following numbers: 2, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 8, 9, 1, 6 a) 2 b) 4 c) 5 d) 7 Good Job! The correct answer is "c". ( more info ) 5 Wrong A statement that predicts a cause-and-effect relationship between variables is known as the _____________. a) Null Hypothesis b) Experimental Hypothesis c) Independent Variable d) Dependent Variable Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "b". ( more information ) 6 Wrong Out of the following correlations, which indicates the strongest relationship? a) +.12 b) +.79 c) -.39 d) -.98 Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "d". ( more information ) 7 Correct In a correlational study, when one variable goes up as another goes down is known as a: a) Positive Correlation b) No Correlation c) Negative Correlation d) Illusory Correlation Good Job! The correct answer is "c". ( more info ) 8 Correct Which research method is most appropriate if you are looking for a causal relationship? a) Experimental Method b) Case Study c) Correlational Study d) Naturalistic Observation Good Job! The correct answer is "a". ( more info ) 9 Correct Research studies that take place over a long period of time are known as: a) Cross-sectional Research b) Longitudinal Research Good Job! The correct answer is "b". ( more info ) 10 Wrong Josie is using a new testing instrument to measure behavior. The first time a participant takes the test, they receive a score of 25. The second time they take the test, they score a 12. Josie administers the test a third time and the participant receives a score of 38. Based on these scores, the new testing instrument has: a) Low Validity b) High Validity c) Low Reliability d) High Reliabilty Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "c". ( more information ) 11 Correct Which of the following correlations indicates the weakest relationship? a) +.10 b) +.83 c) -.74 d) -.21 Good Job! The correct answer is "a". ( more info ) 12 Correct When a test measures the variable or dimension it is supposed to measure, then it has ______________. a) Validity b) Reliability c) Dependability d) Credibility Good Job! The correct answer is "a". ( more info ) 13 Correct The behavior that is measured during an experiment is known as the: a) Confounding Variable b) Independent Variable c) Dependent Variable d) Control Variable Good Job! The correct answer is "c". ( more info ) 14 Wrong The score that occurs most frequently in a distribution is known as the __________. a) Mode b) Median c) Mean d) Range Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "a". ( more information ) 15 Wrong The score at the middle of a distribution is known as the _________. a) Mode b) Mean c) Median d) Range Your answer is wrong! The correct answer is "c". ( more information ) Your Score: You got 10 right out of 15 questions, for a score of 66 percent. You did poorly Top of Form Bottom of Form Thanks for taking our psychology research methods quiz.