Question 1
A researcher investigates the effect of mindfulness meditation on cortisol levels in stressed university students. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
Correct Answer:
The mindfulness meditation intervention group assignment
Question 2
Which research design minimizes participant variables by having the same group of participants experience all experimental conditions?
Correct Answer:
Repeated measures design
Question 3
What type of validity refers to the extent to which findings from a laboratory experiment can be generalized to real-world everyday settings?
Correct Answer:
Ecological validity
Question 4
When participants alter their behaviour because they consciously guess the research hypothesis, what methodological artifact has occurred?
Correct Answer:
Demand characteristics
Question 5
A psychometric test for anxiety yields consistent scores when administered to the same individuals two weeks apart. What property does this demonstrate?
Correct Answer:
Test-retest reliability
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