Research Methods in Psychology MCQs with Answers

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Research Methods in Psychology MCQs on Learning Objectives of  Introduction of the Module , Distribution of study material among groups , Definition and functions of hypothesis , Characteristics of hypothesis , Types of hypothesis , Errors in testing a hypothesis , Hypothesis in qualitative research , Importance of formulating a research problem , Sources of research problems , Considerations in selecting a research problem , Steps in formulating a research problem , Formulation of research objectives , The study population , Establishing operational definitions , Formulating a research problem in qualitative research ,What is a variable , Difference between a concept and variable , Converting concepts into variables ,  Types of variables , From the view point of causal relationships , From the view point of study design , From the view point of unit of measurement , Types of measurement scales , The nominal/classificatory scales , The ordinal/ranking scale , The interval scale , The ratio scale , Ethics: concept , Stakeholders in research ,Collecting information , Seeking consent , Providing incentivesSeeking sensitive information ,Possibility of causing harm to participants ,Maintaining confidentiality ,Ethical issues to consider relating to researcher , Avoiding bias , Provision/deprivation of a treatment , Incorrect reporting , Inappropriate use of information , Ethical issues regarding sponsoring organizations , Restrictions imposed by the organization , The misuse of information , Differences in the method of data collection in qualitative and quantitative research , Major approaches to information gathering , Collecting data using primary sources , Observation , Interview , Questionnaire , Constructing a research questionnaire in qualitative research , Asking personal and sensitive questions , The order of questions , Pretesting a research instrument , Prerequisites of data collection , Methods of data collection in qualitative research , Constructing a research instrument in qualitative research , Collecting data using secondary sources , Problems with using data from secondary .

Research Methods in Psychology MCQs

 

Good research question must be.
A. Accurate
B. Illogical
C. Unclear
D. Vague
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A. Accurate

A research design is.
A. Idea
B. Plan
C. Phenomena
D. None of them
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B. Plan

Identify a study design.
A. Cross sectional
B. Before-after
C. Control experiment
D. All of them
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D. All of them

In quantitative research, there are.
A. Three scales
B. Two scales
C. Four scales
D. Five scales
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A. Three scales

Summated rating scale is also known as.
A. Likert
B. Thurstone
C. Guttmann
D. Equal appearing interval
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A. Likert

Last step in calculating attitudinal score is.
A. Administer statement
B. Assemble statement
C. Construct questionnaire
D. Calculate score
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C. Construct questionnaire

Identify a measurement scale.
A. Ordinal
B. Ratio
C. Interval
D. All of them
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D. All of th

Thurstone scale calculates.
A. Weight
B. Attitudinal value
C. Schemas
D. Weight and attitudinal scale
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D. Weight and attitudinal scale

Quantitative and qualitative research differs in.
A. Method
B. Procedure
C. Idea
D. Method and procedure
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D. Method and procedu

‘Less hard work would lead to failure’ is a statement called.
A. Concept
B. Hypothesis
C. Variable
D. Idea
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B. Hypothesis

Researcher X rejects a hypothesis whereas it is true refers to.
A. Concept
B. Type I error
C. Variable
D. Design
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B. Type I error

Researcher Y conclusion was wrong, it might be due to incorrect.
A. Data collection
B. Instrument
C. Sample
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Researcher is not involved in.
A. Participant observation
B. Non participant observation
C. Interview
D. None of them
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B. Non participant observation

Flexible interview is called.
A. Clear
B. Unstructured interview
C. Survey
D. None of them
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B. Unstructured interview

Spontaneous response can’t be observed through.
A. Questionnaire
B. Cost
C. Identity
D. None of them
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A. Questionnaire

In depth information can be collected through questions.
A. Open ended
B. Closed ended
C. Ambiguous
D. None of them
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A. Open ended

Second phase of hypothesis testing is.
A. Gathering evidence
B. Construction
C. Analysis
D. None of them
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A. Gathering evidence

Hypothesis must be tested through.
A. Analysis
B. Idea
C. Knowledge
D. None of them
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A. Analysis

Type of hypothesis is.
A. Alternate
B. Research
C. Logical
D. Alternate and research
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D. Alternate and research

Information gathered using first approach is.
A. Primary source
B. Secondary source
C. Mixed source
D. None of them
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A. Primary source

Primary source is.
A. Observation
B. Interviewing
C. Questionnaire
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Situation in which observation can be made.
A. Natural
B. Controlled
C. Critical
D. Natural and controlled
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D. Natural and controlled

Identify characteristic of structured interview
A. Flexible
B. Open
C. Closed
D. Open
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C. Closed

Most common approach to collect information is.
A. Mailed questionnaire
B. Collective administration
C. Online questionnaire
D. None of them
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A. Mailed questionnaire

Questionnaire can be administered in a.
A. Public place
B. Health Centre
C. Shopping Centre
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Questions can be explained in.
A. Interview
B. Survey
C. Observation
D. Questionnaire
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A. Interview

Wider application is of.
A. Survey
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
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B. Interview

Quality of data depends upon interaction in.
A. Survey
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
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B. Interview

Interview can be used with.
A. Population
B. Children
C. Illiterate
D. All of them
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D. All of

Quality of data in interview depends upon interviewer.
A. Experience
B. Skill
C. Commitment
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Effective questions be asked in.
A. Simple language
B. Double barrel questions
C. Leading questions
D. None of them
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A. Simple language

Unemployment is increasing, what do you think is a question called.
A. Double barrel
B. Leading
C. Simple
D. None of them
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B. Leading

How many cigarettes do you smoke in a day is question called.
A. Double barrel
B. Presumed
C. Simple
D. All of them
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B. Presumed

Smoking is bad, isn’t is a question called.
A. Leading
B. Presumed
C. Logical
D. All of them
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A. Leading

Ambiguous question contain more than one.
A. Meaning
B. Variables
C. Hypothesis
D. None of them
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A. Meaning

There is a greater investigator bias in question.
A. Open ended
B. Closed ended
C. Double barrel
D. None of them
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B. Closed ended

How often and how much time you exercise is question called.
A. Double barrel
B. Ambiguous
C. Clear
D. None of them
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A. Double barrel

Step 2 in constructing research instrument is to specify.
A. Objectives
B. Questions
C. Hypothesis
D. None of them
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C. Hypothesis

Last step in construction of instrument is to formulate.
A. Questions
B. Objectives
C. Hypothesis
D. None of them
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A. Questions

Oral histories involve.
A. Active listening
B. Passive listening
C. Culture
D. Active and passive listening
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D. Active and passive listening

Narratives have context.
A. No predetermined
B. Predetermined
C. Ambiguous
D. None of them
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B. Predetermined

In depth interviews are .
A. Simple
B. Complex
C. Vague
D. None of them
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A. Simple

Difference between qualitative and quantitative research depends on.
A. Extraction
B. Analysis
C. Communication
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Secondary source is.
A. Government publication
B. Newspapers
C. Television
D. All of them
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All of them

Problem with secondary source data is.
A. Reliability
B. Complication
C. Restriction
D. None of them
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A. Reliability

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Secondary source data exhibits less.
A. Objectivity
B. Rigor
C. Clarity
D. Objectivity and rigor
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D. Objectivity and rigor

Cover letter should brief.
A. Introduction
B. Instructions
C. Contact numbers
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Every individual has chance of selection in random sampling is.
A. Equal
B. Not equal
C. Disproportionate
D. None of them
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A. Equal

Every individual in non-random sampling has chance of selection as.
A. Not equal
B. Collective
C. Ratio
D. None of them
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A. Not equal

Which of the following is a type of random sampling.
A. Cluster
B. Expert
C. Quota
D. Snowball
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A. Cluster

Noise would decrease student performance is a.
A. Concept
B. Hypothesis
C. Idea
D. Research design
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B. Hypothesis

Rejection of a null hypothesis when it is true called.
A. Hypothesis
B. Conclusion
C. Variable
D. Type I error
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D. Type I error

Error in testing a hypothesis is due to wrong.
A. Study design
B. Analysis
C. Conclusion
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Research and group being observed equally engaged in.
A. Non participant behavior
B. Participant behavior
C. Survey
D. Experiment
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B. Participant behavior

Identify a method of data collection.
A. Observation
B. Interview
C. Questionnaire
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Unstructured interview is.
A. Flexible
B. Rigid
C. Clear
D. None of them
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A. Flexible

Disadvantage of questionnaire is.
A. Anonymity
B. Less expensive
C. No opportunity of spontaneous response
D. All of them
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C. No opportunity of spontaneous response

Content of cover letter is.
A. General information
B. Thanks for participation
C. Relevance of study
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Method of data collection in quantitative research is.
A. Observation
B. Unstructured interview
C. Secondary sources
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Data can be collected through secondary sources.
A. Personal records
B. Mass media
C. Earlier research
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Problem of secondary source.
A. Personal bias
B. Format
C. Validity
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Method of drawing a random sample.
A. Fishbowl draw
B. Computer program
C. Random generated numbers
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Non-random sampling is.
A. Expert
B. Stratified
C. Cluster
D. Sample random sampling
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A. Expert

The sampling based upon convenience is.
A. Accidental
B. Snowball
C. Quota
D. Cluster
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A. Accidental

Research activity revolves around.
A. Researcher
B. Participant
C. Funding agency
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Keeping information of the participant anonymous is called.
A. Informed consent
B. Confidentiality
C. Bias
D. None of them
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B. Confidentiality

Using someone else work as claiming yours is.
A. Plagiarism
B. Hypothesis
C. Variable
D. Research question
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A. Plagiarism

Research question must be.
A. Valid
B. Objective
C. Accurate
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Research design is used to assess.
A. Question
B. Decision
C. Idea
D. None of them
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A. Question

A research design must include.
A. Study population
B. Sample
C. Instrument
D. All of them
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D. All of them

In social research, attitudes of people is measured toward.
A. Conditions
B. Policies
C. Problems
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Identify an attitudinal scale.
A. Likert
B. Thurstone
C. Guttman
D. All of them
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D. All of them

The first step I calculating attitudinal score is.
A. Administer statements
B. Assemble statements
C. Construct questionnaire
D. None of them
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B. Assemble statements

First step in constructing Thurstone scale is.
A. Construct statement
B. Construct questionnaire
C. Calculate median
D. None of them
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A. Construct statement

Interval scale is implemented in.
A. Thurstone scale
B. Likert scale
C. Guttmann scale
D. None of them
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A. Thurstone scale

The most difficult scale to construct is.
A. Thurstone scale
B. Guttmann scale
C. Likert scale
D. None of them
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B. Guttmann scale

Hypothesis defines.
A. Relationship
B. Conclusion
C. Issues
D. Limitations
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A. Relationship

Null hypothesis is denoted as.
A. Ho
B. H1
C. H2
D. H3
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A. Ho

Researcher W ‘s hypothesis was faulty, this might be due to wrong.
A. Design
B. Sample
C. Objectives
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Participant observation involves.
A. Researcher
B. Participant
C. Irrelevant person
D. Researcher and participant
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D. Researcher and

Rigid interview is called.
A. Structured
B. Unstructured
C. Participant observation
D. None of them
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A. Structured

Questionnaires are useful because of.
A. Limited application
B. Low cost
C. Low response
D. None of them
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B. Low cost

Cover letter shows.
A. Objectives
B. Instructions
C. Procedure
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Characteristic of a hypothesis is.
A. Tentative proposition
B. Validity
C. Relationship between variables
D. All of them
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D. All of the

To test a hypothesis, first step is to.
A. Gather evidence
B. Construction
C. Analysis
D. None of them
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A. Gather evidence

Phase II in the process of testing a hypothesis is.
A. Collect required data
B. Formulate hunch
C. Analyze data
D. None of them
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A. Collect required data

No relationship between variables are presented through.
A. Null hypothesis
B. Alternate hypothesis
C. Experimental hypothesis
D. None of them
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Null hypothesis

Information gathered using second approach is.
A. Primary source
B. Secondary source
C. Mixed source
D. None of them
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B. Secondary source

Identify a secondary source.
A. Document
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
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A. Document

Identify characteristic of unstructured interview.
A. Evolutionary
B. Pre-determined
C. Rigid
D. None of them
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A. Evolutionary

Collective information is obtained through.
A. Students in classroom
B. People attending function
C. Audience of a program
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Advancement in communication technology is implemented in.
A. Mailed questionnaire
B. Collective administration
C. Online questionnaire
D. None of them
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C. Online questionnaire

Method of data collection most appropriate for complex situation is.
A. Interview
B. Survey
C. Observation
D. Questionnaire
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A. Interview

Time consuming and expensive is.
A. Interview
B. Questionnaire
C. Survey
D. None of them
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A. Interview

Information can be supplemented in.
A. Interview
B. Survey
C. Observation
D. None of them
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A. Interview

Interaction due to quality of data is most important in.
A. Survey
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
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B. Interview

Possibility of researcher bias is frequent in.
A. Interview
B. Survey
C. Observation
D. None of them
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A. Interview

Sensitive questions can be asked in.
A. Survey
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
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B. Interview

For quality interview, interviewer should have essential.
A. Skills
B. Qualification
C. Expertise
D. All of them
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D. All of them

Diverse type of population can be easily contacted through.
A. Interview
B. Observation
C. Questionnaire
D. None of them
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A. Intervie

Questions related to private life can be easily asked through.
A. Interview
B. Observation
C. Questionnaire
D. None of them
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A. Interview

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Sidra tul nisa
Sidra tul nisa
2 years ago

Most mcqs are reapted

Anonymous
Anonymous
2 years ago

Below questions have error in opening answer key. It’s a good way to test where you stand after finishing the subject. Thank you very much for your efforts.

Hypothesis defines.
A. Relationship
B. Conclusion
C. Issues
D. Limitations
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A
Null hypothesis is denoted as.
A. Ho
B. H1
C. H2
D. H3
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dr aftab
dr aftab
1 year ago

very informative