A Theoretical Introduction to Research Methods - RUG - Practice exam 2018/2019

Questions - Question 1 to 6

Question 1

Which of the following is not true of theory-testing mode?

1. The priority is external validity.
2. It is related to the theory-data cycle.
3. Most psychological students are of the theory-testing type.

Question 2

In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to_____.

1. Data
2. Questions
3. Answers

Question 3

In which of the following ways are correlational designs similar to quasi-experimental designs?

1. They both suffer from possible threats to internal validity.
2. They both use small numbers of participants.
3. They both use random assignment.

Question 4

Joric is a social psychologist who studies marriage. He believes that marital satisfaction has two components: the ability to trust one’s partner and a belief that one can be a good spouse. This is known as:

1. Data
2. A theory
3. A hypothesis

Question 5

Why do quasi-experiments tend to have very good construct validity for the independent variable?

1. They tend to use more participants.
2. They use real-world manipulations/experiences
3. The manipulations have been previously validated in the lab.

Question 6

A common finding in the study of aggression is that exposure to television is associated with increased aggressive behavior in children. You know this relationship may not be causal because you are not sure which occurred first—watching television or being aggressive. You are questioning which of the following rules of causation?

1. The rule of temporal precedence
2. The rule of covariance
3. The third-variable rule

Answers - Question 1 to 6

Question 1

A. The priority is external validity.

Question 2

B. Questions

Question 3

A. They both suffer from possible threats to internal validity.

Question 4

B. A theory

Question 5

B. They use real-world manipulations/experiences

Question 6

A. The rule of temporal precedence

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