Lesson 7.2.1
7.2.1 Observation, questionnaires, interviews and cross-cultural research Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 7
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The 20 questions
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Which observation method involves the researcher joining in with the participants' activities?
- Controlled
- Participant
- Non-participant
- Structured
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Which observation method involves watching participants without joining their activities?
- Covert
- Non-participant
- Participant
- Controlled
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Which type of observation occurs when participants know they are being observed?
- Indirect
- Secondary
- Covert
- Overt
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Which type of observation occurs without the knowledge or consent of participants?
- Participant
- Overt
- Structured
- Covert
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Which technique counts the frequency of a target behaviour during an observation?
- Content analysis
- Tallying
- Event rating
- Time sampling
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Which interview type uses a predetermined set of identical questions in a fixed order?
- Structured
- Unstructured
- Open-ended
- Semi-structured
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What term describes participants responding in a way to look good?
- Observer bias
- Social desirability bias
- Researcher bias
- Demand characteristics
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A researcher watches children in a playground in secret and records behaviour without taking part. What type of observation is this?
- Cross-cultural questionnaire
- Overt participant observation
- Structured interview
- Covert non-participant observation
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What type of data is produced by tallying children's behaviour in an observation?
- Qualitative data
- Subjective data
- Narrative data
- Quantitative data
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Which type of data is collected using a numerical rating scale on a questionnaire?
- Qualitative data
- Categorical data
- Quantitative data
- Unstructured data
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Which type of interview uses predetermined questions but allows flexibility for follow-ups?
- Clinical interview
- Semi-structured interview
- Structured interview
- Unstructured interview
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What term describes a question that guides a participant towards a specific answer?
- Closed question
- Multiple choice question
- Open question
- Leading question
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Children behave differently during a study because they guess what the researcher wants to find. Which concept does this illustrate?
- Monotropy
- Affectionless psychopathy
- Stratified sampling
- Demand characteristics
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What type of study compares different cultural groups at a single point in time?
- Case study
- Longitudinal study
- Field experiment
- Cross-sectional study
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Which treaty protects the rights of children to express views in research?
- UNCRC
- BPS guidelines
- Data Protection Act
- Human Rights Act
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Which primary ethical concern is associated with covert observational research on children?
- Demand characteristics
- Lack of consent
- Observer bias
- Low reliability
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What is a primary advantage of using questionnaires rather than face-to-face interviews?
- Deeper qualitative detail
- Higher response rates
- Large sample efficiency
- Elimination of bias
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During 12 minutes of observation, 36 sharing acts are tallied. What is the average number of sharing acts per minute?
- 36
- 4
- 3
- 12
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Which research technique combines and analyses data from multiple independent studies?
- Content analysis
- Meta-analysis
- Thematic analysis
- Factor analysis
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Which term describes the extent of agreement between independent observers recording behaviour?
- Ecological validity
- Internal validity
- Test-retest reliability
- Inter-observer reliability
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