Research Biases
Psychology ⇒ Research Methods in Psychology
Research Biases starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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A researcher asks leading questions in an interview. What type of bias might this introduce?
A researcher only publishes results that support their hypothesis and ignores data that contradicts it. What type of bias is this?
A researcher unintentionally gives subtle cues to participants about how to behave in an experiment. What type of bias is this?
A study on exercise habits only includes participants from urban areas. What type of bias might this introduce?
A researcher asks leading questions in an interview. What type of bias might this introduce?
A researcher only publishes results that support their hypothesis and ignores data that contradicts it. What type of bias is this?
A researcher unintentionally gives subtle cues to participants about how to behave in an experiment. What type of bias is this?
A study on exercise habits only includes participants from urban areas. What type of bias might this introduce?
Which of the following best defines the placebo effect? (1) Participants improve because of the treatment, (2) Participants improve because they believe they are receiving treatment, (3) Participants worsen due to treatment, (4) Participants are randomly assigned to groups
Which of the following best describes confirmation bias? (1) The tendency to seek information that supports one's beliefs, (2) The tendency to ignore all evidence, (3) The tendency to change data, (4) The tendency to use random sampling.
Which of the following best describes the term 'double-blind study'? (1) Only the participants know which group they are in, (2) Only the researchers know which group participants are in, (3) Neither participants nor researchers know which group participants are in, (4) Both groups receive the treatment
Which of the following is a method to minimize experimenter bias? (1) Double-blind procedure, (2) Increasing sample size, (3) Using only one researcher, (4) Publishing all results
Fill in the blank: ________ bias occurs when participants respond in a way they think the researcher wants them to.
Fill in the blank: ________ bias occurs when participants who drop out of a study differ in important ways from those who remain.
Fill in the blank: ________ bias occurs when the outcome of a study is influenced by the way data is collected or measured.
Fill in the blank: ________ bias occurs when the researcher's beliefs or expectations influence their interpretation of the data.
True or False: Bias can be completely eliminated from psychological research.
True or False: Bias can only occur during data analysis, not during data collection.
True or False: Blinding is a method used to reduce bias in research.
True or False: Double-blind studies help prevent both participant and experimenter bias.
