IRM MCQ Exam Revision Questions With 100% Correct Answers.
What can't we do with statistics?
a. Describe
b. Predict
c. Neutrality
d. Decide Answer - c. Neutrality
Height data has been collected from preschool students, how the data differ is refers to as...
a. Inferential information
b. Variance
c. Empirical factors
d. Unknown error Answer - b. Variance
Before we develop a hypothesis, we must...
a. Ensure we have a large effect
b. Read previous literature
c. Set our p value
d. Determine our conclusions Answer - b. Read previous literature
Samples in psychological research are typically...
a. Biased
b. Population-based
c. Unbiased
d. Population-representative Answer - a. Biased
We may be able to infer causality if...
a. We employ an experimental design
b. We use an observational design
c. We employ a longitudinal design
d. We set a conservative alpha value Answer - a. We employ an experimental design
Qualitative designs use...
a. Descriptive representations of information
b. Numerical representations of information
c. Only cross-sectional designs (not longitudinal)
d. Numbers Answer - a. Descriptive representations of information Integer data are characterised by...
a. Binary data
b. Whole numbers
c. Continuous data
d. Numbers with decimals Answer - b. whole numbers
a variable is also known as...
a. binary piece of information
b. factor
c. choice
d. constant Answer - b. factor
there are four possible features of variables. they are...
a. Masking, magnitude, equal intervals, changeable zero.
b. Identity, magnitude, equal intervals, changeable zero.
c. Masking, magnitude, equal intervals, absolute zero.
d. Identity, magnitude, equal intervals, absolute zero. Answer - d. Identity, magnitude, equal intervals, absolute zero.
Nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio scales all share what feature?
a. Identity
b. Equal intervals
c. Magnitude
d. Masking Answer - a. identity
An example of a longitudinal study would be...
a. After their plane lands, the Australian rowing team completes a questionnaire on their sleepiness.
b. The wellbeing of the Australian sailing team is measured during the Olympics and 1 month after the Olympics, and compared.
c. The Australian swimming team records what they ate for breakfast before training.
d. After the Australian basketball team finishes a game, their stress levels are measured Answer - b. The wellbeing of the Australian sailing team is measured during the Olympics and 1 month after the Olympics, and compared.
Quasi-experimental designs...
a. Manipulate the majority of variables
b. Do not manipulate any variables; participants are assigned to a condition they select
c. Manipulate the minority of variables
d. Do not manipulate any variables; participants are assigned to a condition based on non-random criteria Answer - d. Do not manipulate any variables; participants are
assigned to a condition based on non-random criteria
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