TAKE HOME QUIZ (10 MARKS)

PSYC 2999 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

SEMESTER 1, 2019/2020
Submission: Thursday, 17 October 2019 latest by 6:30 PM at my Office (HS Building
Level 5, Room No. 508)

PART A (5 MARKS)

Instruction: For each of the topic listed below, construct a research question, problem
statement, testable (operational) non-directional hypothesis and a testable (operational)
directional hypothesis.

Topic Research Question, Hypotheses & Problem

Statement

1. Violent Video Games and Research question:

Aggression

Problem statement:

Directional hypothesis:

Non-directional hypothesis:

2. Media and Body Satisfaction Research question:

Problem statement:

Directional hypothesis:

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 Topic Research Question, Hypotheses & Problem
Statement

Non-directional hypothesis:

3. Smoking and Lung Cancer Research question:

Problem statement:

Directional hypothesis:

Non-directional hypothesis:

4. Mood and Helping Behaviour Research question:

Problem statement:

Directional hypothesis:

Non-directional hypothesis:

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 Topic Research Question, Hypotheses & Problem
Statement

5. Motivation and Academic Research question:

Performance

Problem statement:

Directional hypothesis:

Non-directional hypothesis:

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PART B (5 MARKS)

Table 1
List of members in the population

1. Gandalf 11. Aragon 21. Legolas 31. Galadriel 41. Bilbo

2. Frodo 12. Faramir 22. Eowyn 32. Isildur 42. Samwise
3. Rosie 13. Gimli 23. Sauron 33. Eomer 43. Boromir
4. Dumbledore 14. Draco 24. Arwen 34. Ron 44. Meriadoc
5. Harry 15. Molly 25. Dolores 35. Hermione 45. Snape
6. Ginny 16. Luna 26. Hagrid 36. Voldermort 46. Fred
7. Anakin 17. Yoda 27. Padme 37. Darthvader 47. Amidala
8. Obi-Wan 18. Elizabeth 28. Anne 38. William 48. Angelica
9. Barbosa 19. Davy Jones 29. Vanessa 39. Jack Sparrow 49. Darcy
10. Jane 20. Charles 30. Lydia 40. Marry 50. Kitty

Table 2*
Table of random numbers

23157 48559 01837 25993

05545 50430 10537 43508
12871 03650 32404 36223
38976 49751 94051 78553
97312 17618 99755 30870
11742 69183 44339 47512
43361 82859 11016 45623
93806 04338 38268 04491
49540 31181 08429 84187
36768 76233 37948 21569
Note. *Read the Table in vertical order

1. Using the above Table 1 and 2, use simple random sampling technique to select 10
participants by writing their names in the space provided below. The random point is no.
76.

Name Name
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

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2. Using the same Table 1, use systematic random sampling technique to select 10
participants by writing their names in the space provided below. The random point is no.
14 (Draco).

Name Name
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

3. Using the same Table 1 and Table 2, use stratified random sampling technique to select
10 participants by writing their names in the space provided below. Gender as strata is part
of the research variable. The random point for male is 48 the random point for female is
59.

Name Name
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

4. Using the same Table 1 and Table 2, use cluster random sampling technique to select 10
participants by writing their names in the space provided below. Cluster in interest is the
movies with which the characters belong to. The random point for Lord of the Ring is 57
and the random point for Harry Potter is 37.

Name Name
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.