Data Collection Techniques
Psychology ⇒ Research Methods in Psychology
Data Collection Techniques starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of using interviews as a data collection technique in psychology.
Describe one way to reduce interviewer bias in data collection.
Describe the difference between open-ended and closed-ended questions in surveys.
Describe the purpose of using pilot studies in psychological research.
A psychologist wants to study the effects of sleep deprivation on memory. Which data collection technique would be most appropriate? (1) Case study (2) Experiment (3) Survey (4) Naturalistic observation
A psychologist wants to understand the long-term effects of childhood trauma. Which data collection technique is most appropriate? (1) Cross-sectional survey (2) Longitudinal study (3) Laboratory experiment (4) Content analysis
A researcher is studying the eating habits of teenagers by analyzing their posts on social media. Which data collection technique is being used? (1) Experiment (2) Content analysis (3) Survey (4) Interview
A researcher records the number of times a child smiles during a 30-minute observation. What type of data is being collected? (1) Qualitative (2) Quantitative (3) Secondary (4) Categorical
A psychologist wants to study the effects of sleep deprivation on memory. Which data collection technique would be most appropriate? (1) Case study (2) Experiment (3) Survey (4) Naturalistic observation
A psychologist wants to understand the long-term effects of childhood trauma. Which data collection technique is most appropriate? (1) Cross-sectional survey (2) Longitudinal study (3) Laboratory experiment (4) Content analysis
A researcher is studying the eating habits of teenagers by analyzing their posts on social media. Which data collection technique is being used? (1) Experiment (2) Content analysis (3) Survey (4) Interview
A researcher records the number of times a child smiles during a 30-minute observation. What type of data is being collected? (1) Qualitative (2) Quantitative (3) Secondary (4) Categorical
Fill in the blank: __________ bias occurs when participants answer questions in a way that they think is socially acceptable rather than truthful.
Fill in the blank: A __________ is a set of written questions used to collect information from respondents.
Fill in the blank: In __________ sampling, the population is divided into subgroups and random samples are taken from each subgroup.
Fill in the blank: In a __________ observation, the researcher observes behavior in a controlled environment, such as a laboratory.
True or False: A structured interview uses a set of predetermined questions asked in the same order to every participant.
True or False: Archival research involves collecting new data directly from participants.
True or False: Convenience sampling may lead to biased results.
True or False: Data collected through experiments is always quantitative.
