Research Methods and Cognitive Biases Quiz Test your knowledge on research methods and cognitive biases with these 9 questions. Explore qualitative and quantitative methods, biases, and limitations.
#1
Which research method involves observing subjects in their natural environment without interference?Case study
Survey
Experiment
Naturalistic observation
#2
Which of the following is a qualitative research method?Experimental study
Survey
Content analysis
Meta-analysis
#3
Which cognitive bias refers to the tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered?Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Availability heuristic
Recency effect
#4
What is the term for the tendency to seek out information that supports our existing views while ignoring contradictory evidence?Confirmation bias
Recency effect
Hindsight bias
Overconfidence bias
#5
Which of the following is NOT a common type of sampling method in research?Random sampling
Stratified sampling
Convenience sampling
Experimental sampling
#6
Which cognitive bias involves attributing one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Halo effect
Actor-observer bias
#7
What is the term for the tendency to judge the probability of an event based on how easily it comes to mind?Availability heuristic
Representativeness heuristic
Anchoring bias
Framing effect
#8
Which research method involves systematically manipulating one or more variables to observe their effect on other variables?Case study
Survey
Correlational study
Experiment
#9
What is the term for the tendency to perceive patterns or connections in random or meaningless data?Confirmation bias
Clustering illusion
Illusory correlation
Gambler's fallacy
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