A Level Psychology – The Scientific Methods, Hypotheses and Aims

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AQA A Level Psychology Research Methods A Level Psychology – The Scientific Methods, Hypotheses and Aims

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Question 1 of 25

1. Question
What is meant by “operationalisation”?
- Showing how a variable will be measured
- Showing how a variable is not taken into account
- Measuring abiotic factors
- Discounting anomalous variables
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Question 2 of 25

2. Question
For what do the initials “IV” stand?
- Independent variable
- Indicative variable
- Indicating variable
- Independent view
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Question 3 of 25

3. Question
What is meant by the term “empirical”?
- Using evidence
- Subjective
- Using statistics
- Analysing past experiments
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Question 4 of 25

4. Question
For what do the initials “DV” stand?
- Dependent variable
- Diversionary variable
- Diverting variable
- Directional variable
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Question 5 of 25

5. Question
What is meant by the term “hypothesis”?
- A specific and testable statement
- An idea based off gut feeling and experience
- A suggestion for future research
- An untestable idea
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Question 6 of 25

6. Question
Which of these is a name used for outside variables which are influencing the dependent variable?
- Confounding variable
- Diversionary variable
- Diverting variable
- Omnidirectional variable
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Question 7 of 25

7. Question
In which type of publication does peer-review take place?
- Scientific journal
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Social media
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Question 8 of 25

8. Question
Which of these is a directional hypothesis?
- Increased age has a positive impact on recall from short term memory
- Increased age has no impact on short term memory
- Short term memory and age are linked
- Short term memory and age are not linked
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Question 9 of 25

9. Question
Which scientist argued that theories should be falsifiable?
- Popper
- Milgram
- Newton
- Einstein
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Question 10 of 25

10. Question
Which of these is not considered a science?
- Astrology
- Biology
- Astronomy
- Mathematics
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Question 11 of 25

11. Question
What is meant by the term “paradigm”?
- A set of methods and principles which define a discipline
- A set of ideas behind a scientist's research
- A research institution
- The funding by which science occurs
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Question 12 of 25

12. Question
Which of these is not considered a science?
- English Literature
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Mathematics
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Question 13 of 25

13. Question
What did Kuhn (1970) suggest was needed for an area of study to become a science?
- A paradigm
- A Nobel prize
- A famous scientist
- Public interest
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Question 14 of 25

14. Question
Which of these is not considered a science?
- Homeopathy
- Physics
- Economics
- Mathematics
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Question 15 of 25

15. Question
Czeisler et al. (1982) studied the working patterns of what type of participants?
- Night shift workers
- The self employed
- Senior management
- Part time workers
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Question 16 of 25

16. Question
Which of these is universally considered a science?
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Economics
- Politics
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Question 17 of 25

17. Question
What is meant by the term “aim”?
- A statement of purpose
- A stated prediction about the result
- A null hypothesis
- An explanation of the method used in a study
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Question 18 of 25

18. Question
Which of these is universally considered a science?
- Biology
- Economics
- Politics
- Homeopathy
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Question 19 of 25

19. Question
Which of these is a null hypothesis?
- There is no link between childhood trauma and future attachment
- There is a positive correlation between childhood trauma and security of attachment
- There is a negative correlation between childhood trauma and security of attachment
- Childhood trauma and resistance to attachment have a common cause
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Question 20 of 25

20. Question
Which of these is universally considered a science?
- Physics
- Psychology
- History
- Yoga
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Question 21 of 25

21. Question
Which of these is a null hypothesis?
- Conformity is not affected by the age of participants
- Older participants are more prone to social conformity
- Younger participants are more prone to social conformity
- Conformity and age are linked
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Question 22 of 25

22. Question
Which of these is a null hypothesis?
- Recall from sensory register and alcohol intake are not linked
- Alcohol intake has a positive impact on recall from sensory register
- Alcohol intake has a negative intake on recall from sensory register
- Recall from the sensory register is affected negatively by alcohol intake
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Question 23 of 25

23. Question
Which of these is a null hypothesis?
- Anger levels are not linked to the use of cocaine
- Anger levels rise when cocaine is taken
- Anger levels fall when cocaine is taken
- Cocaine has an impact on levels of anger
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Question 24 of 25

24. Question
Which of these is a null hypothesis?
- OCD symptoms show no relationship with genetics
- Genetics is a primary cause of OCD
- Genetics is a secondary cause of OCD
- OCD is completely caused by genetics
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Question 25 of 25

25. Question
If a null hypothesis is disproven, which of these is used instead?
- Alternative hypothesis
- Backup hypothesis
- Second hypothesis
- Results hypothesis
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