A-Level Psychology Research Methods 2

Question 1

What does 'operationalisation' mean in the context of research?

Accepted Answer

Defining variables in a precise, measurable way so they can be tested

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The process of obtaining ethical approval for a study

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Choosing which statistical test to apply to the data

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The method of recruiting participants for the study

Question 2

Which sampling method involves selecting every nth person from a list of the target population?

Accepted Answer

Systematic sampling

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Random sampling

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Stratified sampling

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Opportunity sampling

Question 3

Inter-observer reliability is best established by:

Accepted Answer

Having two or more observers independently code the same behaviour and correlating their results

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Giving the same test to participants on two different occasions

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Splitting a test into two halves and correlating the scores

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Asking participants to rate their own behaviour

Question 4

What is the main advantage of using a pilot study?

Accepted Answer

It allows the researcher to identify and correct problems with the procedure before the main study

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It provides the final data for analysis

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It eliminates the need for ethical approval

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It guarantees the results will be significant

Question 5

In the context of research ethics, what does the right to withdraw mean?

Accepted Answer

Participants can leave the study at any time without giving a reason and can request their data be destroyed

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Participants must complete the study once they have started

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Participants can only withdraw before the study begins

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The researcher can remove participants who do not follow instructions

Question 6

Which measure of central tendency is most appropriate for ordinal data?

Accepted Answer

Median

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Mean

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Mode

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Standard deviation