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6. Before questionnaires are distributed, questions should be tested with a small group of respondents. This is a:
- Double-blind study
- Pilot study
- Control conclusion
- Matched pairs design
7. An effective experimental hypothesis should include:
- A clearly operationalised DV
- A clear aim
- A clearly operationalised co-variable
- A clearly operationalised EV
8. Which would not typically be part of debrifing?
- Thanking participants for their involvement
- Allocating participants to a different condition
- Informing participants of the right to withhold data
- Informing participants of the aim of the investigation
9. Which one is not a feature of a well-written question?
- Emotionally neutral
- Ambiguous
- Lack of jargon
- No double negatives
10. Which is the most likely to produce a representative sample?
- Stratified sampling
- Opportunity sampling
- Systematic sampling
- Volunteer sampling
11. Adding 1 as part of the calculation of the range is a:
- Way of balancing extreme scores
- Standard error
- Mathematical correction
- Normal distribution
12. An experiment that measured the effects of an earthquake on stress levels (measured before and after) would be a:
- Quasi-experiment
- Lab experiment
- Natural experiment
- Field experiment
13. Which is not a feature of random sampling?
- Generate a sample using a lottery method
- Identify sub-groups/ strata within the population
- Assign all the names on the list a number
- Obtain a complete list of the target population
14. If there were 6 male students in a psychology class of 20, the ratio would be 6:14 would be:
- A part-to-part ratio
- A part to whole ratio
- A whole to part ratio
- A cheek-to-cheek ratio
15. What fraction of absences from work are caused by 'mild to moderate' mental disrders?
- Quater
- A fifth
- A Third
- Half
16. Which would not be an effective way of operationalising aggression?
- Number of expletives used
- Facial expressions
- Number of punches thrown
- Distance someone stood to someone else
17. Which best describes a negative correlation
- Both variables rise and fall
- As one variable falls, so does the other
- As one variable rises, the other falls.
- There is no relationship between the two variables
18. During peer review, it is usually the case that the peer doing the reviewing remains:
- Anonomous
- Anomalous
- Analogous
- Ubiquitous
19. Which is most likely to produce qualitative data?
- A structured observation
- An experiment
- A questionnaire (made up with closed questions)
- An interview
20. The use of chance in order to control for the effects of bias best describes which of the following?
- Randomisation
- Standardised instructions
- Situational variables
- Demand characteristics