Research Biases
Psychology ⇒ Research Methods in Psychology
Research Biases starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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A researcher asks participants, 'You don't smoke, do you?' What type of bias might this question introduce?
A researcher interprets ambiguous results in a way that supports their hypothesis. What type of bias is this?
A researcher unintentionally gives subtle cues to participants about how to behave in an experiment. What type of bias is this?
A study on exercise habits only includes participants from a local gym. What type of bias is most likely present?
Describe how experimenter bias can affect the results of a psychological study.
Describe how leading questions can introduce bias in survey research.
Describe one method to minimize experimenter bias in a psychological study.
Describe one way to reduce participant bias in psychological research.
Explain the difference between random error and systematic bias in research.
Explain why it is important to recognize and control for research biases in psychological studies.
Explain why publication bias is a problem in psychological research.
Explain why using a non-representative sample can threaten the validity of research findings.
What is research bias in psychology?
