Lesson 4.2.3.T4

4.2.3.T4 Correlations and content analysis Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. What type of relationship between two co-variables is measured in a correlation?

    • Significant difference
    • Association
    • Causation
    • Manipulation

  2. What occurs to the second co-variable in a positive correlation as the first increases?

    • It stays constant
    • It fluctuates randomly
    • It increases
    • It decreases

  3. What happens to one variable in a negative correlation as the other increases?

    • It stays constant
    • It decreases
    • It fluctuates randomly
    • It increases

  4. Why can a correlational study never establish a cause-and-effect relationship between variables?

    • Low sample size
    • Demand characteristics
    • Third variable problem
    • Lack of reliability

  5. What type of data is systematically analysed during a traditional content analysis?

    • Quantitative data
    • Qualitative data
    • Experimental data
    • Physiological data

  6. What process in content analysis involves placing qualitative data into predefined categories?

    • Randomisation
    • Thematic analysis
    • Coding
    • Operationalisation

  7. Which of the following is a major practical advantage of using content analysis?

    • Uses existing media
    • Establishes direct causation
    • Manipulates independent variables
    • Eliminates researcher bias

  8. Watching television correlates negatively with exam scores. What can be concluded about causation?

    • Causation is unproven
    • TV causes failure
    • Direct causation proven
    • Exams cause viewing

  9. A researcher counts aggressive acts in children's cartoons using a coding scheme. What method is this?

    • Content analysis
    • Event-related potential analysis
    • Structured interview
    • Controlled laboratory observation

  10. What type of correlation is shown when scattergram data points rise from left to right?

    • Negative correlation
    • Zero correlation
    • Curvilinear correlation
    • Positive correlation

  11. Comparing the coding results of two independent researchers on the same material assesses which measure?

    • Inter-rater reliability
    • Test-retest reliability
    • Internal validity
    • Predictive validity

  12. What is the term for an unmeasured variable that influences both variables in a correlation?

    • Third variable
    • Independent variable
    • Confounding variable
    • Extraneous variable

  13. Why might a psychologist choose a correlational study over an experimental design?

    • To eliminate bias
    • To establish causation
    • Greater experimental control
    • Ethical constraints

  14. A correlation coefficient of -0.8 is best described as:

    • A moderate positive correlation
    • A zero correlation
    • A weak positive correlation
    • A strong negative correlation

  15. Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?

    • +0.85
    • +0.10
    • 0.00
    • -0.92

  16. What is the primary methodological risk if coding categories in a content analysis overlap?

    • Ethical breach
    • Low validity
    • Low reliability
    • Sampling bias

  17. How does content analysis convert qualitative source material into quantitative data?

    • Standardising participant responses
    • Counting category frequencies
    • Calculating mean scores
    • Conducting thematic coding

  18. Ice cream sales and drowning rates show a positive correlation. What explains this relationship?

    • A third variable
    • Direct causation
    • Measurement error
    • Reverse causation

  19. What does a correlation coefficient of 0.00 indicate about the relationship between two variables?

    • No linear relationship
    • Strong negative relationship
    • Perfect inverse relationship
    • Strong positive relationship

  20. What type of data is produced by counting instances within categories in a content analysis?

    • Qualitative data
    • Primary data
    • Quantitative data
    • Physiological data

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