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SQA Higher Psychology Research overview quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. In an experiment, what is the independent variable?

  2. Which research method allows a psychologist to establish cause and effect?

  3. What does the null hypothesis predict?

  4. Which experimental design uses the same participants in every condition?

  5. Which sampling method gives every member of the target population an equal chance of selection?

  6. Which of these is an ethical guideline in psychological research?

  7. What does reliability refer to in research?

  8. What does ecological validity refer to?

  9. Which is an example of quantitative data?

  10. What is the median of a set of scores?

  11. Why might the median be preferred over the mean?

  12. Which graph is used to display a correlation between two variables?

  13. What is a key limitation when drawing a conclusion from a correlation?

  14. How many marks is the Higher Psychology assignment worth?

  15. What earns the higher marks in the assignment conclusion?