Research Methods and Statistics [GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) Psychology]: Questions 1 - 5 of 320
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Question 1
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MCQ▾Changes in behavior due to one՚s expectations that a drug will have some effect, is called ________.
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| Choice (4) | Response | |
|---|---|---|
a. | Effect | |
b. | Placebo | |
c. | Placebo effect | |
d. | Question does not provide sufficient data or is vague | |
Question 2
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MCQ▾________ means that a subject has an equal chance of being a member of either the experimental group or the control group.
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| Choice (4) | Response | |
|---|---|---|
a. | Random score | |
b. | Random sampling | |
c. | Random assignment | |
d. | None of the above | |
Question 3
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MCQ▾Resulting data from a test of academic knowledge are positively skewed. This suggests that
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| Choice (4) | Response | |
|---|---|---|
a. | the test was too difficult. | |
b. | an unbiased estimate must be calculated. | |
c. | some students benefited from a “halo effect” . | |
d. | the test was too easy. | |
Question 4
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MCQ▾Which of the following is the formula of ‘Mean’ .
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| Choice (4) | Response | |
|---|---|---|
a. | ||
b. | ||
c. | ||
d. | None of the above | |
Question 5
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MCQ▾Which of the are following advantages of “experimental method” .
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| Choice (4) | Response | |
|---|---|---|
a. | Clear cause-and-effect relationship can be identified | |
b. | Powerful controlled observations can be staged | |
c. | No need to wait for natural event | |
d. | All a., b. and c. are correct | |