Quiz 2. Goals And Research Methods

5 Questions | By Bertfelisilda_jr | Last updated: Jan 16, 2013 | Total Attempts: 281

This is the second quiz for prelim period. This is about the goals and research methods.

Questions and Answers

1.

What are the goals of psychology?
- A.
  
  To describe behavior
- B.
  
  To predict behavior
- C.
  
  To understand behavior
- D.
  
  To change, control and influence behavior
2.

What are the 3 general types of methods of psychological study?
- A.
  
  Naturalistic observation
- B.
  
  Descriptive method
- C.
  
  Formal experiment
- D.
  
  Statistical method
3.

This kind of descriptive method involves questionnaires, checklists, and other kinds of tests. Unlike the naturalistic observation which is time consuming, this method is very systematic and time saving.
- A.
  
  Naturalistic method
- B.
  
  Systematic method
- C.
  
  Statistical method
- D.
  
  Formal experiment
4.

This method of psychological study is used to interpret or treat data collected.
- A.
  
  Clinical method
- B.
  
  Formal experiment
- C.
  
  Systematic method
- D.
  
  Statistical method
5.

This method of psychological study is considered as the foundation of all scientific work. It consists of three steps: a. the formulation of hypothesis, b. the experiment to test the hypothesis, c. the acceptance, rejection or modification of the hypothesis.
- A.
  
  Descriptive method
- B.
  
  Statistical method
- C.
  
  Formal experiment
- D.
  
  Naturalistic method

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