Psychology - Methodology
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
(1) Your can fully understand the result of an IQ test without knowing anything about intelligence testing and standard scores.
(2) if tow things are correlated this signifies that one is the cause of the other.
(3) A good knowledge of psychological research methods allows you to avoid making the mistakes that journalists politicians and many others make because they lack the necessary conceptual understanding.
(3) In most countries, in order o become a psychologist you will be required to conduct a piece of psychological research.Correct
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
Which approach differentiates psychology from the many other disciplines that address similar types of questions?
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
Which THREE of the following are criteria for good psychological research?
1. it should be public
2. it should subjective.
3. it should be cumulative.
4. it should be parsimonious.Correct
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
Five qualities that best describe good psychological research include:
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Which of the following are FALSE regarding the role of theories in psychology?
1. Facts have to be integrated in terms of theoretical explanations
2. Theories are statements of what rather than why.
3. Theories are capable of accounting for multiple facts, but cannot predict what might happen in novel situations.
4. All of the aboveCorrect
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
What are the main types of assessment t measures used by psychologists to study the outcomes of mental activity?
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Which of the following is NOT a widely used research method in modern experimental psychology?
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
Experimental groups, treatment groups and control group represent ways to________________ outcome variables.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
In psychological research, the process of using multiple research methods to tackle the same issue is referred to as:
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
Which of the following is true?
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
Which of the following do we know to be true about the qualitative approach?
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
Deciding which method to choose is very complex issue and depends on many factors which of the following statements is correct when making this decisions?
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
External validity is compromised by which on of the following?
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Measurement scales used in psychological research are based on four types, which include.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
The three measures of central tenders include:
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
Highlight the on FALSE statement about inferential statistics from the below:
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
Which of the following statements is NOT true in relation to measure of dispersion?
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
If correlational analyses indicate that higher levels of depression are related to poorer psychical health, can we infer that depression causes poor health?
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
Your have just conducted a research study, if the responses of the participants significantly differ from what would be expected if there was no relationship among the variables in your study, then it would be appropriate for your to:
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
Research ethics represent an important component of psychological research because:
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