Research Methods in Psychology Quiz

A detailed examination of a single instance or event.

To understand the current state of knowledge and identify gaps in research.

To draw conclusions about a population based on sample data.

To refine research methods before conducting a larger study.

To examine how changes in one variable correspond with changes in another.

Examines how variables are related without intervening or manipulating them.

To describe and present data in a meaningful way, often through measures of central tendency and variability.

To ensure that participants have an equal chance of being assigned to different experimental groups.

Used to compare means of two groups to assess if they are statistically different from each other.

A variable that correlates with both the independent and dependent variables, making it difficult to determine the true relationship.

Participants may not be representative of the population, affecting generalizability.

Examines changes in the same group of individuals over an extended period.

Lacks random assignment to groups, making causal inferences weaker.

To provide participants with information about the study and ensure they leave feeling informed and unharmed.

Key feature ensuring groups are comparable and any differences observed are due to the manipulation.

To ensure neither participants nor researchers know who is in the experimental or control group.

Financial compensation is not a requirement for informed consent, but participants should be aware of any compensation offered.

Hypotheses are not proven, only supported or rejected based on evidence.

To ensure the study has a high probability of detecting an effect if it exists.