PSYCHOLOGY IN YOUR LIFE 2E STUDY
SHEET 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
◉reliable. Answer: research that can be replicated and is consistent
◉participants. Answer: individuals on which research is conducted
◉sampling. Answer: the process by which participants for research
are selected
◉population. Answer: includes anyone or anything that could
possibly be selected to be in the sample for research
◉random selection. Answer: every member of the population has an
equal chance of being selected as a participant in research
◉stratified sampling. Answer: process that allows a researcher to
ensure that the sample represents the population on some criteria
, ◉laboratory experiments. Answer: experiments conducted in a lab,
a highly controlled environment; advantage of being easily
controlled
◉field experiments. Answer: experiments conducted in the world;
advantage of being more realistic
◉confounding variables. Answer: any difference between the
experimental and control conditions, except for the independent
variable, that might affect the dependent variable
◉assignment. Answer: the process by which participants are put
into a group, experimental control
◉random assignment. Answer: each participant has an equal chance
of being placed into any group
◉participant-relevant confounding variables. Answer: when groups
are not randomly assigned during an experiment; increases the
chance of participants in the two groups differ in any meaningful
way
◉group matching. Answer: used if one wants to ensure that the
experimental and control groups are equivalent on some criterion
(e.g. sex, IQ scores, or age)
SHEET 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
◉reliable. Answer: research that can be replicated and is consistent
◉participants. Answer: individuals on which research is conducted
◉sampling. Answer: the process by which participants for research
are selected
◉population. Answer: includes anyone or anything that could
possibly be selected to be in the sample for research
◉random selection. Answer: every member of the population has an
equal chance of being selected as a participant in research
◉stratified sampling. Answer: process that allows a researcher to
ensure that the sample represents the population on some criteria
, ◉laboratory experiments. Answer: experiments conducted in a lab,
a highly controlled environment; advantage of being easily
controlled
◉field experiments. Answer: experiments conducted in the world;
advantage of being more realistic
◉confounding variables. Answer: any difference between the
experimental and control conditions, except for the independent
variable, that might affect the dependent variable
◉assignment. Answer: the process by which participants are put
into a group, experimental control
◉random assignment. Answer: each participant has an equal chance
of being placed into any group
◉participant-relevant confounding variables. Answer: when groups
are not randomly assigned during an experiment; increases the
chance of participants in the two groups differ in any meaningful
way
◉group matching. Answer: used if one wants to ensure that the
experimental and control groups are equivalent on some criterion
(e.g. sex, IQ scores, or age)
