Research Methods Quiz
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Which method seeks to describe phenomena rather than manipulate variables?

  • Ethical guidelines
  • Descriptive methods (correct)
  • Experimental methods
  • Correlational methods
  • What are the five steps involved in designing a scientific experiment?

  • Framing a hypothesis, operationalising variables, selecting participants, analysing and describing the data, drawing conclusions
  • Framing a hypothesis, operationalising variables, selecting and assigning participants, analysing and describing the data, drawing conclusions
  • Framing a hypothesis, operationalising variables, assigning participants, applying statistical techniques to data, drawing conclusions
  • Framing a hypothesis, operationalising variables, selecting and assigning participants, applying statistical techniques to data, drawing conclusions (correct)
  • Which of the following is an ethical guideline for the conduct of psychological research?

  • Standardised procedures
  • A theoretical framework
  • Informed consent (correct)
  • Voluntary participation
  • What is a theory?

    <p>A systematic way of organising and explaining observations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method aims to determine the degree of relationship between two or more variables?

    <p>Correlational methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of psychology?

    <p>The systematic study of mental processes and behaviours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is important in good psychological research?

    <p>Standardised procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of operationalising variables in scientific experiments?

    <p>To convert abstract concepts into a testable form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an ethical guideline for the conduct of psychological research?

    <p>Participant welfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of statistical techniques in scientific experiments?

    <p>To analyze and describe the data</p> Signup and view all the answers

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