300+ TOP Research Methods in Psychology MCQs and Answers Quiz

Research Methods in Psychology Multiple Choice Questions

1. Good research question must be.
A. Accurate
B. Illogical
C. Unclear
D. Vague
Answer: A. Accurate

2. A research design is.
A. Idea
B. Plan
C. Phenomena
D. None of them
Answer: B. Plan

3. Identify a study design.
A. Cross sectional
B. Before-after
C. Control experiment
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

4. In quantitative research, there are.
A. Three scales
B. Two scales
C. Four scales
D. Five scales
Answer: A. Three scales

5. Summated rating scale is also known as.
A. Likert
B. Thurstone
C. Guttmann
D. Equal appearing interval
Answer: A. Likert

6. Last step in calculating attitudinal score is.
A. Administer statement
B. Assemble statement
C. Construct questionnaire
D. Calculate score
Answer: C. Construct questionnaire

7. Identify a measurement scale.
A. Ordinal
B. Ratio
C. Interval
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of th

8. Thurstone scale calculates.
A. Weight
B. Attitudinal value
C. Schemas
D. Weight and attitudinal scale
Answer: D. Weight and attitudinal scale

9. Quantitative and qualitative research differs in.
A. Method
B. Procedure
C. Idea
D. Method and procedure
Answer: D. Method and procedure

10. ‘Less hard work would lead to failure’ is a statement called.
A. Concept
B. Hypothesis
C. Variable
D. Idea
Answer: B. Hypothesis

11. Researcher X rejects a hypothesis whereas it is true refers to.
A. Concept
B. Type I error
C. Variable
D. Design
Answer: B. Type I error

12. Researcher Y conclusion was wrong, it might be due to incorrect.
A. Data collection
B. Instrument
C. Sample
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

13. Researcher is not involved in.
A. Participant observation
B. Non participant observation
C. Interview
D. None of them
Answer: B. Non participant observation

14. Flexible interview is called.
A. Clear
B. Unstructured interview
C. Survey
D. None of them
Answer: B. Unstructured interview

15. Spontaneous response can’t be observed through.
A. Questionnaire
B. Cost
C. Identity
D. None of them
Answer: A. Questionnaire

16. In depth information can be collected through questions.
A. Open ended
B. Closed ended
C. Ambiguous
D. None of them
Answer: A. Open ended

17. Second phase of hypothesis testing is.
A. Gathering evidence
B. Construction
C. Analysis
D. None of them
Answer: A. Gathering evidence

18. Hypothesis must be tested through.
A. Analysis
B. Idea
C. Knowledge
D. None of them
Answer: A. Analysis

19. Type of hypothesis is.
A. Alternate
B. Research
C. Logical
D. Alternate and research
Answer: D. Alternate and research

20. Information gathered using first approach is.
A. Primary source
B. Secondary source
C. Mixed source
D. None of them
Answer: A. Primary source

21. Primary source is.
A. Observation
B. Interviewing
C. Questionnaire
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

22. Situation in which observation can be made.
A. Natural
B. Controlled
C. Critical
D. Natural and controlled
Answer: D. Natural and controlled

23. Identify characteristic of structured interview
A. Flexible
B. Open
C. Closed
D. Open
Answer: C. Closed

24. Most common approach to collect information is.
A. Mailed questionnaire
B. Collective administration
C. Online questionnaire
D. None of them
Answer: A. Mailed questionnaire

25. Questionnaire can be administered in a.
A. Public place
B. Health Centre
C. Shopping Centre
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

26. Questions can be explained in.
A. Interview
B. Survey
C. Observation
D. Questionnaire
Answer: A. Interview

27. Wider application is of.
A. Survey
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
Answer: B. Interview

28. Quality of data depends upon interaction in.
A. Survey
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
Answer: B. Interview

29. Interview can be used with.
A. Population
B. Children
C. Illiterate
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of

30. Quality of data in interview depends upon interviewer.
A. Experience
B. Skill
C. Commitment
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

31. Effective questions be asked in.
A. Simple language
B. Double barrel questions
C. Leading questions
D. None of them
Answer: A. Simple language

32. Unemployment is increasing, what do you think is a question called.
A. Double barrel
B. Leading
C. Simple
D. None of them
Answer: B. Leading

33. How many cigarettes do you smoke in a day is question called.
A. Double barrel
B. Presumed
C. Simple
D. All of them
Answer: B. Presumed

34. Smoking is bad, isn’t is a question called.
A. Leading
B. Presumed
C. Logical
D. All of them
Answer: A. Leading

35. Ambiguous question contain more than one.
A. Meaning
B. Variables
C. Hypothesis
D. None of them
Answer: A. Meaning

36. There is a greater investigator bias in question.
A. Open ended
B. Closed ended
C. Double barrel
D. None of them
Answer: B. Closed ended

37. How often and how much time you exercise is question called.
A. Double barrel
B. Ambiguous
C. Clear
D. None of them
Answer: A. Double barrel

38. Step 2 in constructing research instrument is to specify.
A. Objectives
B. Questions
C. Hypothesis
D. None of them
Answer: C. Hypothesis

39. Last step in construction of instrument is to formulate.
A. Questions
B. Objectives
C. Hypothesis
D. None of them
Answer: A. Questions

40. Oral histories involve.
A. Active listening
B. Passive listening
C. Culture
D. Active and passive listening

Answer: Active and passive listening

41. Narratives have context.
A. No predetermined
B. Predetermined
C. Ambiguous
D. None of them
Answer: B. Predetermined

42. In depth interviews are .
A. Simple
B. Complex
C. Vague
D. None of them
Answer: A. Simple

43. Difference between qualitative and quantitative research depends on.
A. Extraction
B. Analysis
C. Communication
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

44. Secondary source is.
A. Government publication
B. Newspapers
C. Television
D. All of them
Answer: All of them

45. Problem with secondary source data is.
A. Reliability
B. Complication
C. Restriction
D. None of them
Answer: A. Reliability

46. Secondary source data exhibits less.
A. Objectivity
B. Rigor
C. Clarity
D. Objectivity and rigor
Answer: D. Objectivity and rigor

47. Cover letter should brief.
A. Introduction
B. Instructions
C. Contact numbers
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

48. Every individual has chance of selection in random sampling is.
A. Equal
B. Not equal
C. Disproportionate
D. None of them
Answer: A. Equal

49. Every individual in non-random sampling has chance of selection as.
A. Not equal
B. Collective
C. Ratio
D. None of them
Answer: A. Not equal

50. Which of the following is a type of random sampling.
A. Cluster
B. Expert
C. Quota
D. Snowball
Answer: A. Cluster

51. Noise would decrease student performance is a.
A. Concept
B. Hypothesis
C. Idea
D. Research design
Answer: B. Hypothesis

52. Rejection of a null hypothesis when it is true called.
A. Hypothesis
B. Conclusion
C. Variable
D. Type I error
Answer: D. Type I error

53. Error in testing a hypothesis is due to wrong.
A. Study design
B. Analysis
C. Conclusion
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

54. Research and group being observed equally engaged in.
A. Non participant behavior
B. Participant behavior
C. Survey
D. Experiment
Answer: B. Participant behavior

55. Identify a method of data collection.
A. Observation
B. Interview
C. Questionnaire
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

56. Unstructured interview is.
A. Flexible
B. Rigid
C. Clear
D. None of them
Answer: A. Flexible

57. Disadvantage of questionnaire is.
A. Anonymity
B. Less expensive
C. No opportunity of spontaneous response
D. All of them
Answer: C. No opportunity of spontaneous response

58. Content of cover letter is.
A. General information
B. Thanks for participation
C. Relevance of study
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

59. Method of data collection in quantitative research is.
A. Observation
B. Unstructured interview
C. Secondary sources
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

60. Data can be collected through secondary sources.
A. Personal records
B. Mass media
C. Earlier research
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

61. Problem of secondary source.
A. Personal bias
B. Format
C. Validity
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

62. Method of drawing a random sample.
A. Fishbowl draw
B. Computer program
C. Random generated numbers
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

63. Non-random sampling is.
A. Expert
B. Stratified
C. Cluster
D. Sample random sampling
Answer: A. Expert

64. The sampling based upon convenience is.
A. Accidental
B. Snowball
C. Quota
D. Cluster
Answer: A. Accidental

65. Research activity revolves around.
A. Researcher
B. Participant
C. Funding agency
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

66. Keeping information of the participant anonymous is called.
A. Informed consent
B. Confidentiality
C. Bias
D. None of them
Answer: B. Confidentiality

67. Using someone else work as claiming yours is.
A. Plagiarism
B. Hypothesis
C. Variable
D. Research question
Answer: A. Plagiarism

68. Research question must be.
A. Valid
B. Objective
C. Accurate
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

69. Research design is used to assess.
A. Question
B. Decision
C. Idea
D. None of them
Answer: A. Question

70. A research design must include.
A. Study population
B. Sample
C. Instrument
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

71. In social research, attitudes of people is measured toward.
A. Conditions
B. Policies
C. Problems
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

72. Identify an attitudinal scale.
A. Likert
B. Thurstone
C. Guttman
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

73. The first step I calculating attitudinal score is.
A. Administer statements
B. Assemble statements
C. Construct questionnaire
D. None of them
Answer: B. Assemble statements

74. First step in constructing Thurstone scale is.
A. Construct statement
B. Construct questionnaire
C. Calculate median
D. None of them
Answer: A. Construct statement

75. Interval scale is implemented in.
A. Thurstone scale
B. Likert scale
C. Guttmann scale
D. None of them
Answer: A. Thurstone scale

76. The most difficult scale to construct is.
A. Thurstone scale
B. Guttmann scale
C. Likert scale
D. None of them
Answer: B. Guttmann scale

77. Hypothesis defines.
A. Relationship
B. Conclusion
C. Issues
D. Limitations
Answer: A. Relationship

78. Null hypothesis is denoted as.
A. Ho
B. H1
C. H2
D. H3
Answer: A. Ho

79. Researcher W ‘s hypothesis was faulty, this might be due to wrong.
A. Design
B. Sample
C. Objectives
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

80. Participant observation involves.
A. Researcher
B. Participant
C. Irrelevant person
D. Researcher and participant
Answer: D. Researcher and

81. Rigid interview is called.
A. Structured
B. Unstructured
C. Participant observation
D. None of them
Answer: A. Structured

82. Questionnaires are useful because of.
A. Limited application
B. Low cost
C. Low response
D. None of them
Answer: B. Low cost

83. Cover letter shows.
A. Objectives
B. Instructions
C. Procedure
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

84. Characteristic of a hypothesis is.
A. Tentative proposition
B. Validity
C. Relationship between variables
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of the

85. To test a hypothesis, first step is to.
A. Gather evidence
B. Construction
C. Analysis
D. None of them
Answer: A. Gather evidence

86. Phase II in the process of testing a hypothesis is.
A. Collect required data
B. Formulate hunch
C. Analyze data
D. None of them
Answer: A. Collect required data

87. No relationship between variables are presented through.
A. Null hypothesis
B. Alternate hypothesis
C. Experimental hypothesis
D. None of them
Answer: Null hypothesis

88. Information gathered using second approach is.
A. Primary source
B. Secondary source
C. Mixed source
D. None of them
Answer: B. Secondary source

89. Identify a secondary source.
A. Document
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
Answer: A. Document

90. Identify characteristic of unstructured interview.
A. Evolutionary
B. Pre-determined
C. Rigid
D. None of them
Answer: A. Evolutionary

91. Collective information is obtained through.
A. Students in classroom
B. People attending function
C. Audience of a program
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

92. Advancement in communication technology is implemented in.
A. Mailed questionnaire
B. Collective administration
C. Online questionnaire
D. None of them
Answer: C. Online questionnaire

93. Method of data collection most appropriate for complex situation is.
A. Interview
B. Survey
C. Observation
D. Questionnaire
Answer: A. Interview

94. Time consuming and expensive is.
A. Interview
B. Questionnaire
C. Survey
D. None of them
Answer: A. Interview

95. Information can be supplemented in.
A. Interview
B. Survey
C. Observation
D. None of them
Answer: A. Interview

96. Interaction due to quality of data is most important in.
A. Survey
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
Answer: B. Interview

97. Possibility of researcher bias is frequent in.
A. Interview
B. Survey
C. Observation
D. None of them
Answer: A. Interview

98. Sensitive questions can be asked in.
A. Survey
B. Interview
C. Observation
D. None of them
Answer: B. Interview

99. For quality interview, interviewer should have essential.
A. Skills
B. Qualification
C. Expertise
D. All of them
Answer: D. All of them

100. Diverse type of population can be easily contacted through.
A. Interview
B. Observation
C. Questionnaire
D. None of them
Answer: A. Intervie

101. Questions related to private life can be easily asked through.
A. Interview
B. Observation
C. Questionnaire
D. None of them
Answer: A. Interview

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