Lesson 4.2.3.1.3
4.2.3.1.3 Questionnaire and interview design, variables and operationalisation Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 2
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In an experiment, what is the variable that the researcher deliberately manipulates?
- Confounding variable
- Independent variable
- Dependent variable
- Extraneous variable
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In an experiment, what is the variable that is measured by the researcher?
- Control variable
- Extraneous variable
- Dependent variable
- Independent variable
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What term describes any variable other than the IV that might affect the DV?
- Participant variable
- Extraneous variable
- Operational variable
- Dependent variable
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What does defining a variable in clear, measurable terms refer to?
- Randomisation
- Operationalisation
- Generalisation
- Standardisation
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Which type of questionnaire question provides respondents with a fixed set of preset options?
- Closed question
- Leading question
- Open question
- Double-barrelled question
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Which type of question allows respondents to answer freely in their own words?
- Fixed-choice question
- Likert scale
- Closed question
- Open question
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Which variable varies systematically with the independent variable and directly affects the dependent variable?
- Confounding variable
- Demand characteristic
- Extraneous variable
- Participant variable
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Which of the following represents an operationalised measure of happiness?
- Internal emotional state
- Positive mindset
- Feeling of joy
- Rating scale score
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A question asks: 'Don't you agree the new policy is fair?' What type of question is this?
- Ambiguous question
- Double-barrelled question
- Open question
- Leading question
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A question asks: 'Do you enjoy football and tennis?' What is the main design flaw?
- Ambiguous terminology
- Leading wording
- Double-barrelled wording
- Technical jargon
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A question asks: 'How often do you go out?' What is the primary issue with this question?
- Leading wording
- Ambiguity
- Social desirability
- Double-barrelled structure
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Measuring stress by recording a participant's heart rate is an example of what process?
- Standardisation
- Operationalisation
- Randomisation
- Counterbalancing
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How should a researcher fix a questionnaire question that contains technical jargon?
- Increase scale length
- Include double negatives
- Add open options
- Use simple wording
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In a study investigating caffeine's effect on reaction time, what is the independent variable?
- Reaction time
- Caffeine amount
- Room temperature
- Participant age
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Why must researchers avoid using double-barrelled questions on questionnaires?
- Biases response order
- Reduces sample size
- Produces ambiguous answers
- Causes demand characteristics
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Why is operationalising variables essential when conducting psychological research?
- Eliminates all bias
- Guarantees significant results
- Enables exact replication
- Reduces sample size
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Testing Group A at 9am and Group B at 3pm introduces which extraneous variable?
- Noise level
- Memory score
- Time of day
- Word list difficulty
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What feature of a structured interview makes it more replicable than an unstructured interview?
- Open-ended prompts
- Standardised questions
- Flexible order
- Qualitative richness
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Which type of scale measures attitudes using options from strongly agree to strongly disagree?
- Likert scale
- Rating scale
- Semantic differential
- Open question
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Which type of validity is most directly threatened by poor operationalisation of a variable?
- Temporal validity
- External validity
- Construct validity
- Ecological validity
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