Quiz & Worksheet - Types of Psychology Research Designs

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The goal of a descriptive study is to:

gather data about a given subject find a correlation between two or more variables

establish causation between two or more variables perform research by experiments

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1. The story of Phineas Gage is a good example of a case study because:

researchers studied him and used the information to make better hypotheses in the future
researchers manipulated the independent variables to determine the cause of his injury
researchers treated his case of brain injury by researching many similar studies
researchers determined that brain injuries do not cause emotional problems

2. The 'stereotype threat' refers to the hypothesis that women and racial minorities will:

feel anxiety because of the stereotype that says they will perform badly on tests, but their performance will not be affected
feel anxiety because of the stereotype that says they perform well on tests, but still perform well despite the pressure
feel anxiety because of the stereotype that says they will perform well on tests, causing them to perform poorly
feel anxiety because of the stereotype that they will perform badly on tests, causing them to perform poorly

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There are many methods psychologists utilize in their research. This quiz/worksheet combo will test your knowledge of types of designs used in psychological research. The quiz will ask you about what psychologists do in experimental research, and ask you to analyze a study to determine what it suggests.

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The stereotype threat
Story of Phineas Gage
Goal of a descriptive study
Correlation coefficient

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Problem solving - use acquired knowledge to determine what is being suggested in a hypothetical study
Interpreting information - verify that you can read information regarding what psychologists do in experimental research and interpret it correctly
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding the stereotype threat
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about the story of Phineas Gage

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Learn more about various research methods by reviewing the accompanying lesson, Types of Research Designs in Psychology. The lesson covers the following objectives:

Identify how psychological research begins
Define variables
Explore a study on IQ
Understand three major research designs

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1. The story of Phineas Gage is a good example of a case study because:

2. The 'stereotype threat' refers to the hypothesis that women and racial minorities will:

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