Psychology Degree Psychology Degree Research Methods and Ethics Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which type of research design allows a researcher to establish cause-and-effect relationships between variables?

Accepted Answer

Experimental design

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Correlational design

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Case study

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Naturalistic observation

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a debriefing session in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

To inform participants about the true nature and purpose of the study

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To collect additional data from participants

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To obtain written consent before the study begins

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To randomly assign participants to conditions

Question 3

A researcher finds a correlation coefficient of -0.85 between stress levels and sleep quality. What does this indicate?

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A strong negative relationship

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A weak positive relationship

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No significant relationship

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A causal relationship between the variables

Question 4

Which ethical principle requires researchers to ensure that participants can withdraw from a study at any time without penalty?

Accepted Answer

Voluntary participation

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Beneficence

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Justice

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Confidentiality

Question 5

What is the main advantage of using a double-blind procedure in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

It reduces both experimenter bias and participant expectancy effects

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It increases the sample size

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It eliminates the need for informed consent

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It ensures the study can be replicated

Question 6

An Institutional Review Board (IRB) would most likely reject a study proposal if it fails to demonstrate what?

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That the potential benefits outweigh the risks to participants

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That the research will be published in a peer-reviewed journal

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That the study uses a large sample size

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That the hypothesis is guaranteed to be supported