Placement test

Question 1

Bar chart

Answer 1

A graph that shows data in the form of categories so that they can
be compared.

Question 2

BPS Code of Ethics

Answer 2

The BPS Code of Ethics is a document made by the British Psychological Society, which details the principles that apply to the use of human participants in all research contexts.

Question 3

Case studies

Answer 3

In depth investigation of a person group or event, where data is gathered from various sources using many different methods.

Question 4

Closed questions

Answer 4

Questions that have fixed choices of responses (yes or no)

Question 5

Content analysis

Answer 5

A way of analyzing qualitative data through categorizing the written
data.

Question 6

Correlation study

Answer 6

A mathematical technique where researcher looks to see whether
2 co-variables are related.

Question 7

Descriptive statistics

Answer 7

Analysis of data that shows, describes or summarizes data in a meaningful way.

Question 8

Dependent Variable

Answer 8

The variable that is measured to tell you the outcome.

Question 9

Directional Hypothesis

Answer 9

A one-tailed hypothesis that states the direction of the difference or relationship (boys are more helpful than girls).

Question 10

Ecological Validity

Answer 10

The extent to which research study findings are able to be generalized to real-life settings

Question 11

Experimental Design

Answer 11

How participants are allocated to the different groups in an experiment.

Question 12

Generalization

Answer 12

The tendency to respond in the same way to different but similar stimuli.

Question 13

Hypothesis

Answer 13

This is a formal statement or prediction of what the researcher expects to find and can be tested.

Question 14

Independent Variable

Answer 14

The variable that the experimenter manipulates.

Question 15

Interviews

Answer 15

Self-report techniques that involve an experimenter asking participants questions.

Question 16

Lab Experiment

Answer 16

An experiment that takes place in a controlled environment where the experimenter manipulates the IV and measures the DV

Question 17

Measure of central tendency

Answer 17

A measurement of data that indicates where the middle of the information lies (mean, median or mode)

Question 18

Non-directional Hypothesis

Answer 18

A two-tailed hypothesis that doesn’t predict the direction of the difference or relationship (girls and boys are different in terms of helpfulness).

Question 19

Observational Study

Answer 19

Research in which the experimenter passively observes the behavior of the participants without any attempt manipulating the behaviors being observed.

Question 20

Operationalization

Answer 20

Turning abstract concepts into measurable observations.

Question 21

Primary Data

Answer 21

Information that the researcher has collected him/herself for a specific purpose.

Question 22

Quantitative Data

Answer 22

Information that can be measured and written down with numbers.

Question 23

Qualitative Data

Answer 23

Descriptive information that is expressed in words

Question 24

Questionnaire

Answer 24

A set of written questions that participants fill in themselves

Question 25

Reliability

Answer 25

Whether something is consistent. In the case of a study, whether it is replicable.

Question 26

Scattergram

Answer 26

Used to plot correlations where each pair of values is plotted against each other to see if there is a relationship between them.