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A research aim is a ..................statement
general
specific
precise
unclear
An operationalised variable is one that is
uncontrollable
predictable
measurable
correlational
Two types of hypotheses are
up and down
left and right
correlational
directional and non-directional
The variable manipulated by the researcher is called
the confounding variable
the dependent variable
extraneous
independent
Using the same procedure for all participants is...
randomisation
counterbalancing
blinding
standardisation
Being able to generalise to other settings is known as ...
construct validity
ecological validity
temporal validity
face validity
reliability measures
accuracy
legitimacy
ethics
consistency
Matched pairs is a type of
experimental design
experimental control
experimental method
extraneous variable
There are order effects in a
repeated measures
independent groups
quasi experiment
matched pairs
it can be difficult to get informed consent in a
quasi experiment
field experiment
lab experiment
controlled observation
The reliability of a questionnaire can be improved by...
the test retest method
the split half method
operationalisation
using the internet to send questionnaires
Which type of question is a statement inviting a respondent to select an option from strongly agree to disagree
rating scale
open question
closed question
Likert scale
The participants for the Milgram study were recruited via...
opportunity sampling
volunteer sampling
random sampling
systematic random sampling
This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
Case Study
Survey
Observational
Correlational
Experiments
This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).
Experiments
Case Study
Survey
Observational
Correlational
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