#1
Which of the following is NOT a qualitative research method in psychology?
Case study
Experimental research
Ethnography
Grounded theory
#2
What does the 'IRB' stand for in the context of research ethics?
Institutional Review Board
International Research Bureau
Individual Research Body
Internal Research Ban
#3
What does 'APA' stand for in the context of psychological research?
American Psychiatric Association
Association of Psychological Advancement
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Analysis
#4
In a research study, what is the term for the group that does not receive the experimental treatment?
Control group
Experimental group
Placebo group
Treatment group
#5
Which of the following is NOT a measure of central tendency?
#6
Which research design is used to establish causality?
Correlational
Descriptive
Experimental
Longitudinal
#7
What is the purpose of obtaining informed consent from participants in psychological research?
To ensure the participants are paid for their time
To ensure participants are aware of potential risks and benefits
To guarantee that participants complete all tasks
To make sure the research team follows proper procedure
#8
What is the primary purpose of conducting a literature review in psychological research?
To summarize the findings of previous studies
To provide a theoretical framework for the study
To identify gaps and inconsistencies in existing research
To establish the reliability of the research instruments
#9
Which of the following sampling techniques involves selecting participants who are readily available and willing to participate?
Stratified sampling
Convenience sampling
Snowball sampling
Cluster sampling
#10
What is the purpose of debriefing participants after a psychological study?
To ensure participants are compensated for their time
To provide participants with feedback about their performance
To inform participants about the true nature of the study
To recruit participants for future studies
#11
Which of the following is a potential ethical concern when conducting research with human participants?
Plagiarism
Confirmation bias
Deception
Random sampling
#12
Which of the following is an example of an ethical principle outlined in the Belmont Report?
Beneficence
Social desirability
Hawthorne effect
Sampling bias
#13
What is the primary purpose of using random assignment in experimental research?
To ensure that the sample is representative of the population
To minimize the effects of participant characteristics on the results
To control for demand characteristics
To increase the reliability of the research findings
#14
Which of the following is an example of an extraneous variable in a research study?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Confounding variable
Control variable
#15
What is the purpose of using deception in psychological research?
To confuse participants
To manipulate participants' behavior
To maintain the integrity of the study
To mislead participants about the true purpose of the study