Research methods in psychology
Lee-Anne Adams Research methods in psychology
1. Which research method allows researchers to establish cause-and-effect relationships?
Case study
Correlational study
Experiment
Survey
2. What type of research design involves observing and recording behavior in its natural environment?
Experiment
Case study
Naturalistic observation
Correlational study
3. Which of the following is a potential limitation of the survey method?
Allows for cause-and-effect relationships to be determined
Limited generalizability of results
Requires manipulation of variables
High cost and time-consuming
4. Which research method involves in-depth examination of one or a few individuals or groups?
Experiment
Correlational study
Survey
Case study
5. What type of research method examines the relationship between two or more variables without manipulation?
Case study
Correlational study
Experiment
Survey
6. Which of the following is an advantage of the experimental method?
Allows for observation of naturally occurring behaviors
Can establish cause-and-effect relationships
Involves in-depth examination of individual cases
Easily generalizable to larger populations
7. In an experiment, the group that receives the treatment is called the:
Experimental group
Control group
Independent group
Dependent group
8. Which of the following is a potential limitation of the experimental method?
Allows for manipulation of variables
Limited control over extraneous variables
Easily generalizable to larger populations
High cost and time-consuming
9. What type of research method involves asking participants to report their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors?
Case study
Correlational study
Experiment
Survey
10. Which of the following is a potential limitation of the correlational method?
Allows for manipulation of variables
Cannot establish cause-and-effect relationships
Easily generalizable to larger populations
Low cost and time-consuming
