This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Methods > Methods Of Research – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Methods Of Research Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... of a construct means expressing it in terms of observable behavior. A) Inferences. B) DV. C) Operationalization. D) IV. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Operationalization. 2. Why is ethical research important? A) Promotes trust that data will be respected and kept confidential. B) It improves the research findings. C) Makes analysis and synthesis of findings more successful. D) Helps in the development of new theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promotes trust that data will be respected and kept confidential. 3. Which of the following is NOT an ethical guideline for experimentation established by the APA? A) Participation must be voluntary and subjects can stop participating at any time. B) Personal information must be kept confidential. C) The subject must be informed of potential risks. D) Animals should be used in experimentation instead of humans when possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animals should be used in experimentation instead of humans when possible. 4. The best way to assure that there is no bias in a study is to have a ..... A) Control group. B) Random assignment. C) Confounding variable. D) Double-blind procedure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Double-blind procedure. 5. The easiest way to gather information from many people is to conduct a ..... Unfortunately, this type of study isn't always reliable because people are not always truthful. A) Naturalistic observation. B) Case study. C) Survey. D) Random sample. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Survey. 6. In a structured observation, the tool used to tally for target behaviours is known as A) Feedback sheet. B) Questionnaire. C) Interview schedule. D) Behavioural checklist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behavioural checklist. 7. Jane Goodall observing apes in their natural habitat is an example of conducting a ..... A) Case study. B) Naturalistic observation. C) Longitudinal method. D) Cross-sectional method. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Naturalistic observation. 8. A researcher is studying the risk factors that lead to aggression in public places. On what goal of psychology is the research focused? A) Changing behavior. B) Explaining behavior. C) Predicting behavior. D) Describing behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicting behavior. 9. Which of the following is NOT true of a focus group? A) It's an in-depth, planned discussion. B) It's a discussion held in small group. C) Recording responses increases success of this method. D) It's similar to administering a questionnaire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's similar to administering a questionnaire. 10. Research results will be descriptive rather than predictive. A) Fundamental research. B) Applied research. C) Qualitative research. D) Quantitative research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Qualitative research. 11. What does it mean to draw conclusions? A) Make a guess. B) Use data to make an assumption/theory. C) Try something new. D) Test a theory to see if it is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use data to make an assumption/theory. 12. A researcher wants to learn more about schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a somewhat rare disorder and it may be difficult to find a large sample size for an experiment. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate research method given this information? A) Case study. B) Longitudinal study. C) Correlational study. D) Naturalistic observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Case study. 13. Name the preliminary research A) Basic research. B) Applied research. C) Descriptive research. D) Exploratory research. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exploratory research. 14. The first psychology laboratory was established by A) Sigmund Freud. B) Wilhelm Wundt. C) William James. D) John B. Watson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wilhelm Wundt. 15. A need for mixed-method research exists because one data source may be ..... A) Overwhelming. B) Excessive. C) Irrelevant. D) Insufficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insufficient. 16. Openness to accept new evidence and admit when we were wrong A) Skepticism. B) Curiosity. C) Humility. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humility. 17. A mixed methods researcher is studying the effect of recently changed curriculum standards. Which of the following would best reflect intermethod mixing data collection? A) Interviewing both teachers and students for insider perspectives. B) Comparing test scores from the current and previous school year. C) Obtaining test scores and interview students. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obtaining test scores and interview students. 18. Scientific writing should not be ..... A) Concise. B) Precise. C) Focused. D) Biased. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biased. 19. One a mixed approach has been selected, what must researchers consider in construction their research design? A) Whether or not stat analysis will be conducted. B) Whether mixed research is appropriate for the research question. C) Whether one paradigm will be given priority over the other. D) Whether they can introduce sufficient controls into their experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether one paradigm will be given priority over the other. 20. Exercising increases endorphins in the brain, thus improving mood. A) Cognitive perspective. B) Psychodynamic perspective. C) Humanistic perspective. D) Biological perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biological perspective. 21. It is a research which is conducted without any specific outcome in mind other than the advancement of knowledge A) Pure research. B) Strategic research. C) Independent research. D) Dependent research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pure research. 22. Mrs. Connie wants to know the average student's opinion of the tardy policy at our school. Which group of students should she survey in order to achieve the most accurate-non-biased results? A) 30 students who are often tardy. B) 30 students who are rarely tardy. C) 30 7th grade students. D) 30 randomly selected students from our school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30 randomly selected students from our school. 23. In a normal distribution, what percentage of the scores in the distribution falls within on standard deviation on either side of the mean? A) 68 %. B) 50 %. C) 40 %. D) 34 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 68 %. 24. Quantitative data refers to what? A) Opinion based. B) Open questions. C) Statistics and numbers. D) Descriptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statistics and numbers. 25. Eating disorders are more prevalent in the West because we are constantly bombarded with images of thin, perfect bodies. A) Behavioral perspective. B) Social-cultural perspective. C) Biological perspective. D) Psychodynamic perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social-cultural perspective. 26. Researchers who use the ..... method study the same group over the course of their lifespan to understand changes. A) Longitudinal. B) Cross-sectional. C) Naturalistic observation. D) Case study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Longitudinal. 27. Research and theory are necessary complements to one another because A) The deductive research model ends with theory development. B) Theory is necessary to validate research. C) Research findings are integrated into a system of description, prediction, or explanation. D) The inductive research model starts with theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research findings are integrated into a system of description, prediction, or explanation. 28. This is term which describes the trial run of your study A) Falsification. B) Correlational analysis. C) Primary method. D) Pilot study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pilot study. 29. Provides a review of what others have written or researched on concerning the topic. A) Reference. B) Appendix. C) Literature Review. D) Abstract. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Literature Review. 30. Which is not a concern when it comes to ethics in psychology? A) Informed Concent. B) Anonymity (confidentiality). C) Coercion. D) Lying (when necessary). E) Debriefing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lying (when necessary). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesMethods Of Research Quiz 1Methods Of Research Quiz 2Methods Of Research Quiz 3Methods Of Research Quiz 4Methods Of Research Quiz 5Methods Of Research Quiz 7Methods Of Research Quiz 8Methods Of Research Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books