Research Aptitude (CBSE-NET (Based on NTA-UGC) Psychology (Paper-II)): Questions 54 - 56 of 157
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Question number: 54
» Research Aptitude » Types of Research
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A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it has been adequately tested is called a (n)
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| a. | hypothesis. |
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| b. | experiment. |
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| c. | law. |
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| d. | theory. |
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| e. | variable. |
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Question number: 55
» Research Aptitude » Types of Research
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In my experiment, I am going to investigate how sleep affects anxiety. The number of hours of sleep the subjects have is called the ________ variable.
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| a. | independent |
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| b. | control |
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| c. | intervening |
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| d. | dependent |
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| e. | experiential |
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Question number: 56
» Research Aptitude » Types of Research
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A researcher is studying effects of yoga on mental health. She assigns participants to one group that is given 5 week yoga intervention or to another group that is given a free 5 week gym membership. Which of the following would she use to randomly assign participants to one of the groups?
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| a. | Those that have previously done yoga will be put in the yoga group; those that have not done yoga will be put in the gym group. |
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| b. | Each participant will flip a coin; those who get heads will be put in the yoga group, those who get tails will be put in the gym group. |
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| c. | The first 10 people who enroll will be put in the yoga group; the next 10 will be put in the gym group, and so forth. |
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| d. | Women will be put in the yoga group; men will be put in the gym group. |
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| e. | Men will be put in the yoga group; women will be put in the gym group. |
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