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Class 11 Methods of Enquiry in Psychology worksheet
CBSE Psychology. Goals and steps of research, kinds of data, observation, experiments, variables, correlation, surveys, tests, case studies and research ethics. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
The goal of psychological enquiry that finds the causes or antecedent conditions of behaviour is:
- prediction
- application
- description
- explanation
Answer
(d) explanation
- 2.
What does the goal of prediction in psychological enquiry aim at?
- bringing positive changes in people’s lives
- making a behaviour happen, reducing it or enhancing it
- forecasting a behaviour within a margin of error
- finding the causes or antecedent conditions of a behaviour
Answer
(c) forecasting a behaviour within a margin of error
- 3.
Dev varies the level of noise in a laboratory to see its effect on problem solving. Which method is being used?
- naturalistic observation
- survey
- experimental method
- participant observation
Answer
(c) experimental method
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Name the four steps in conducting scientific research.
Answer
Conceptualising a problem, collecting data, drawing conclusions, revising research conclusions.
- 5.
Is each demographic, physical, physiological or psychological data? (a) reaction time (b) interests
Answer
(a) physiological (b) psychological
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Explain the five goals of psychological enquiry with examples.
Answer
Description (record study habits accurately), prediction (more study time, better marks), explanation (find causes), control (make behaviour happen, reduce or enhance it), application (improve lives, e.g. yoga to reduce stress).
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