Survey research
experimental research
non-experimental research
Examples
wildcard
100

Probability sampling is also referred to as...

What is random sampling? 

100

One of the terms below is NOT an example of a confound:

- placebo effect

- observer bias

- temporal precedence


What is temporal precedence? 

100

The three types of non-experimental research are: 

What is: correlational research; quasi-experimental research; qualitative research? 

100

Whats wrong with this self-report item:

I think sci-fi movies are entertaining and the highest form of cinema. (1=strongly disagree, 5= strongly agree)

What is double barreled? 

100

A question response format that is ( 1= strongly disagree to 7=strongly agree). 

What is a likert scale? 

200

staying close to the middle of the scale 

what is Fence sitting? 

200

The two main components of a true experiment

What are manipulation of 1(or more) IVs and random assignment to conditions?

200

A correlation coefficent of r= -0.83 indicates...

strength; direction

As x increases y decreases (vice versa), strong negative correlation

200

Does dancing vs singing release more endorphins in the body causing joy? 

DV; IV; Levels of IV

What is 

DV: endorphins 

IV: Actions (2 levels - dancing, singing)

200

Acquiescence in sampling is 

What is a tendency to strongly agree to most survey items? 

300

Survey research is conducted about mothers who feed their babies formula, the participants of the study are mommy and me members in Houston,TX. 

In this scenario the mommy and me members are the _, while all mothers are_. 

What is sample, the population? 

300
The three requirements to determine causation: 

what are; covariance, temporal precedence, and internal validity ? 

300

This type of research DOESN'T eliminate confounding variables. 

What is quasi-experimental research?

300

If a test results says you have COVID-19 when you actually don't the test has a_ 

What is a Type 1 error? 

300

The steps to _ sampling are:

1) identify your demographic groups

2) determine % you want represented from each demographic group

3) randomly select that % of people from each demographic group

What is stratified random sampling? 

400

picking every 2nd participant from a population to participate in a study 

hint(sampling method) 

What is systematic sampling? 

400

All participants of a study will experience all conditions in a study.

What is within-subjects design? 

400

Comparison groups can minimize the threat to...

hint( multiple answers): types of internal validity 

What are :

- maturation threat

- history threat

- regression threat

- spontaneous remission

400

A study is to test the effectiveness of psilocybin on migraines. Participants are randomly assigned a group. Group A is given the psilocybin treatment and Group B is only told they are being given the psilocybin. Neither the researcher or the participants know which condition they are receiving. In this scenario group B is_ Bonus: the study is 

What is the placebo group and double-blind study? 

400

Concurrent measures and repeated measures are two types of _ 

What is within-subjects design? 

500

Reverse scoring is done to combat/catch... 

What is acquiescence(yes saying)? 

500

Two types of order effects are: 

What is:

 Practice effects- participants getting better at the measures; fatigue effects- getting worse at measure; carryover effects- effects of 1 condition carry onto the next responses; sensitization effects- participants clued in on expectations based on earlier condition

500

a quasi-experiment that repeatedly measures the DV before, during, and after an event AND continues to measure after things have returned to their original state. 

What is:interrupted time-series with reversal?

500

All participants' well being is measured and their baseline is recorded.  Participants in a study are randomly assigned to condition (A) watching a movie or reading a book (B).

What is pretest-posttest between subjects design? 

500

B.R.U.S.O. is an acronym for... 

What is brief, relevant, unambiguous, specific, and objective 

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