Research Methods and Psychological Assessment Quiz

Qualitative research aims for in-depth understanding of a phenomenon, often through case studies.

Self-report inventories provide standardized measures of psychological constructs.

Informed consent guarantees participants understand the study's aims, procedures, and risks before participating.

Debriefing ensures participants understand the study's objectives, procedures, and any deception used.

IRB ensures that research involving human subjects is conducted ethically, safeguarding participants' rights, safety, and well-being.

Peer review involves evaluation by experts in the field to ensure research meets standards of quality, accuracy, and validity before publication.

Correlation coefficient quantifies the degree and direction of association between variables.

Random assignment ensures groups are equivalent, reducing the influence of extraneous factors.

Control groups provide a standard against which the experimental condition can be compared.

Reliable assessments consistently produce similar results under consistent conditions.

Cross-sectional studies involve different groups at one time, while longitudinal studies follow one group over time.

Pilot studies assess the practicality and effectiveness of research procedures before full-scale implementation.

Non-probability sampling methods involve selecting participants based on convenience or availability rather than random selection.

Self-report measures are susceptible to biases and inaccuracies due to participant subjectivity.

Confounding variables are extraneous factors that unintentionally influence the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.

Placebo conditions allow researchers to differentiate the effects of an active treatment from psychological or physiological responses to the treatment context.

Quasi-experimental designs lack full experimental control but include treatment and control groups, allowing for causal inference.

Hypotheses serve as testable predictions or explanations for observed phenomena, guiding scientific inquiry and research.