PSY MDC EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. Human intuition
Answer:
Subjective information. Based on a person's personal point of view, faith, personal feelings, tastes, and
opinons.
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2. The scientific method
Answer:
Obtaining objective information in an experiment.
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3. Theory
Answer:
A set of facts that can explain relationships between facts that can explain and predict related
phenomena.
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4. Hypothesis
Answer:
A proposed explanation for a situation, usually taking the form "if A happens, then B will be the
result."
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5. Replication
Answer:
Repeating an experiment and producing the same results.
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6. Case Study
Answer:
An in-depth analysis of the behavior of one person or a small number of people.
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7. Naturalistic Observation
Answer:
An in-depth study of a phenomenon in its natural setting. Observing but not interfering.
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8. Survey
Answer:
A descriptive method in which participants are asked the same questions.
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9. Sample
Answer:
A subset of a population being studied.
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10. Population
Answer:
The entire group from which a sample is taken.
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11. Correlation
Answer:
A measure of the direction and strength of the relationship between two variables.
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12. Experiment
Answer:
A research method that tests hypotheses and allows researchers to make conclusions about causality.
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13. Independent Variable
Answer:
An experimental variable controlled and manipulated by the experimenter; the "if A happens" part on
a hypothesis.
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14. Dependent Variable
Answer:
A measure that demonstrates the effects of an independent variable; the "result" part of a hypothesis.
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15. Control Group
Answer:
A group that experiences all experimental procedures with the exception of exposure to the
independent variable.
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16. Operationalization
Answer:
Defining variables in practical terms. A statement that maps one or more empirical measures (the
theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience) onto one or more theoretical constructs
(ties the observable to the unobservable. we are interested in the unobservable, but all we have is data
which is observable).
Question:
17. Double-blind procedure
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Human intuition
Answer:
Subjective information. Based on a person's personal point of view, faith, personal feelings, tastes, and
opinons.
Question:
2. The scientific method
Answer:
Obtaining objective information in an experiment.
Question:
3. Theory
Answer:
A set of facts that can explain relationships between facts that can explain and predict related
phenomena.
Question:
4. Hypothesis
Answer:
A proposed explanation for a situation, usually taking the form "if A happens, then B will be the
result."
Question:
5. Replication
Answer:
Repeating an experiment and producing the same results.
Question:
6. Case Study
Answer:
An in-depth analysis of the behavior of one person or a small number of people.
Question:
7. Naturalistic Observation
Answer:
An in-depth study of a phenomenon in its natural setting. Observing but not interfering.
Question:
8. Survey
Answer:
A descriptive method in which participants are asked the same questions.
, Question:
9. Sample
Answer:
A subset of a population being studied.
Question:
10. Population
Answer:
The entire group from which a sample is taken.
Question:
11. Correlation
Answer:
A measure of the direction and strength of the relationship between two variables.
Question:
12. Experiment
Answer:
A research method that tests hypotheses and allows researchers to make conclusions about causality.
Question:
13. Independent Variable
Answer:
An experimental variable controlled and manipulated by the experimenter; the "if A happens" part on
a hypothesis.
Question:
14. Dependent Variable
Answer:
A measure that demonstrates the effects of an independent variable; the "result" part of a hypothesis.
Question:
15. Control Group
Answer:
A group that experiences all experimental procedures with the exception of exposure to the
independent variable.
Question:
16. Operationalization
Answer:
Defining variables in practical terms. A statement that maps one or more empirical measures (the
theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience) onto one or more theoretical constructs
(ties the observable to the unobservable. we are interested in the unobservable, but all we have is data
which is observable).
Question:
17. Double-blind procedure
