Research Methodology and Statistics in Psychology MCQ Questions and Answers

A. universal hypothesis

B. existential hypothesis

C. conceptual hypothesis

D. All of these

A. field study is less expensive, while laboratory study is more expensive

B. field study is less explorative, while laboratory study is more explorative

C. field study has limited scope to control the variables, while laboratory study has adequate scope to regorously control the variables

D. field study can be conducted without sufficient professional experience, while laboratory study cannot be conducted without sufficient professional experience

A. non probability sampling methods

B. probability sampling methods

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

B. 1, 2, 5, 4, 3, 6

C. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6

D. 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6

A. Kerlinger

B. D'Amato

C. Webster

D. Postman

A. These are manipulated by the experimenter

B. It is observed and recorded by experimenter

C. It depends on behaviour of the participant

D. None of the above

A. Controversial subject should not be studied by average researcher

B. Too narrow or too vague problem should be avoided

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

A. It is observed by the experimenter

B. A good dependent variable is reliable

C. It depends on the behaviour of the participant

D. All of the above

A. Goode and Hatt

B. Blalock

C. Young

D. None of these

A. Economic

B. Psychological

C. Social

D. Physical