Lesson 1.5.1
1.5.1 Practical activities: self-report, observation, experiment and correlation Quiz: OCR Psychology, Unit 1
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Which practical method involves manipulating an independent variable to measure a dependent variable?
- Observation
- Correlation
- Experiment
- Self-report
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What practical research method assesses the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables?
- Correlation
- Observation
- Experiment
- Self-report
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Which self-report technique uses a pre-set list of written questions given to participants?
- Interview
- Observation
- Questionnaire
- Experiment
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What type of observation involves the researcher watching participants without their knowledge or consent?
- Structured
- Overt
- Controlled
- Covert
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What practical method gathers data directly from participants using spoken questions in real-time?
- Interview
- Correlation
- Questionnaire
- Experiment
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What type of interview features a completely flexible, unscripted conversation based on emerging topics?
- Unstructured
- Structured
- Standardised
- Semi-structured
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A researcher manipulates room temperature to test memory recall. What is this practical activity?
- Observation
- Experiment
- Self-report
- Correlation
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Students record playground social interactions by tallying every time a specific behaviour occurs. What is this?
- Observation
- Experiment
- Questionnaire
- Correlation
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A researcher asks teenagers to rate their weekly stress levels on a written scale. What method is this?
- Experiment
- Observation
- Correlation
- Self-report
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A study measures the mathematical link between revision hours and exam scores. What method is used?
- Interview
- Observation
- Correlation
- Experiment
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An observer joins a commune to secretly study cult lifestyle habits from the inside. What is this?
- Participant
- Naturalistic
- Controlled
- Non-participant
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An interviewer uses a strict, unvarying list of questions with every single candidate. What is this?
- Structured
- Semi-structured
- Unstructured
- Informal
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A researcher counts how many times drivers check mirrors using a checklist. What is this technique?
- Unstructured
- Participant
- Structured
- Covert
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Participants complete a personality test twice over a month to check consistency. What are they doing?
- Observation
- Self-report
- Experiment
- Correlation
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What key limitation applies to all self-report methods regarding honest participant responses?
- Order effects
- Social desirability
- Investigator effects
- Demand characteristics
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Which experimental design uses two completely separate groups of participants for each condition?
- Repeated measures
- Matched pairs
- Independent groups
- Field experiment
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What observational technique records every instance of a specific behaviour within a set time frame?
- Event sampling
- Content analysis
- Time sampling
- Pilot study
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Researchers measure sleep quality and exam performance in students. What design is this practical activity?
- Observation
- Experiment
- Correlation
- Self-report
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An interview features a fixed list of questions alongside freedom to explore interesting answers. What is it?
- Naturalistic
- Semi-structured
- Structured
- Unstructured
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Which experimental design pairs participants based on closely matched characteristics across conditions?
- Independent measures
- Quasi experimental
- Matched pairs
- Repeated measures
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