PSYC210 / PSYC 210 Module 1:
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Abnormal Psychology | Questions &
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Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Question:
Define mode, as it relates to statistics.
Answer:
Most frequently occurring score.
Question:
Who is considered the "father" of modern psychology?
Answer:
Wilhelm Wundt
,Question:
What is the most common research Norrod in psychology?
Answer:
A survey.
Question:
What did Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung study/focus on?
Answer:
Unconscious mental processes. Thoughts that a person is unaware that they
are having.
Question:
Define variables, as they relate to research.
Answer:
Any measurable condition, event, characteristic or behavior that can be
controlled and observed in a study.
Question:
What is standard deviation, as it relates to statistics?
Answer:
Average deviation from the mean.
,Question:
What items make an experiment a unique research method?
Answer:
Experiments require:
Control
Control group
Independent and dependent variables
Manipulation
IRB
Question:
What is the definition of reliability in regards to experiments?
Answer:
Consistency of the tested measurements
Question:
What is the definition of psychology?
Answer:
The study of behavior and mental processes.
, Question:
Can test be reliable without being valid and vice versa?
Answer:
Yes, test can be reliable without being valid. The score can be consistent but
may not be accurate to what is being tested.
Yes, test can be valid without being reliable. It can accurately measure what is
being tested but the way it is designed, it leads to different results.
Question:
What was the focus of Wilhelm Wundt?
Answer:
Conscious mental processes and thoughts.
Question:
What is the Institutional Review Board?
Answer:
It governs human research.
(Latest Update )
Abnormal Psychology | Questions &
Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct -
Portage Learning
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Question:
Define mode, as it relates to statistics.
Answer:
Most frequently occurring score.
Question:
Who is considered the "father" of modern psychology?
Answer:
Wilhelm Wundt
,Question:
What is the most common research Norrod in psychology?
Answer:
A survey.
Question:
What did Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung study/focus on?
Answer:
Unconscious mental processes. Thoughts that a person is unaware that they
are having.
Question:
Define variables, as they relate to research.
Answer:
Any measurable condition, event, characteristic or behavior that can be
controlled and observed in a study.
Question:
What is standard deviation, as it relates to statistics?
Answer:
Average deviation from the mean.
,Question:
What items make an experiment a unique research method?
Answer:
Experiments require:
Control
Control group
Independent and dependent variables
Manipulation
IRB
Question:
What is the definition of reliability in regards to experiments?
Answer:
Consistency of the tested measurements
Question:
What is the definition of psychology?
Answer:
The study of behavior and mental processes.
, Question:
Can test be reliable without being valid and vice versa?
Answer:
Yes, test can be reliable without being valid. The score can be consistent but
may not be accurate to what is being tested.
Yes, test can be valid without being reliable. It can accurately measure what is
being tested but the way it is designed, it leads to different results.
Question:
What was the focus of Wilhelm Wundt?
Answer:
Conscious mental processes and thoughts.
Question:
What is the Institutional Review Board?
Answer:
It governs human research.
