AP PSYCHOLOGY

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RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

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A psychologist interested in the effects of anxiety on exam performance asked participants to describe how they feel during an exam when they come across a question they know they will get wrong. The participants’ responses were tape recorded so they could be analysed at a later time. The type of data obtained from this study is best described as:
A
Quantitative and Subjective
B
Quantitative and Objective
C
Qualitative and Objective
D
Qualitative and Subjective
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to findings of the present study on the basis of data analysis, Test anxiety has moderate negative correlation with academic achievement. As the test anxiety scores of Secondary school students’ increases academic achievement scores decreases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Exam or test anxiety is defined as a common and often normal stress reaction experienced before, during and sometimes after exams. Exam anxiety presents an issue when it is intense, continues over time and impedes academic performance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, it is concluded that test anxiety is one of the factors which are responsible for students’ underachievement and low performance but it can be managed by appropriate training of students in dealing with factors causing test anxiety.

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