FSU SOP 3004 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers(RATED A+)

Experimental designs - ANSWER-• Random assignment of participants • Controlled manipulation of independent variable Two types of variables - ANSWER-• Independent • Dependent Manipulate Independent Variable (IV) - ANSWER-• IV: socially Rejected or Accepted • "write about a time you felt socially rejected..." • "write about a time you felt socially accepted ..." Random Assignment - ANSWER-People have equal chance of being assigned to rejection condition or accepted condition Measure dependent variable (DV) - ANSWER-• DV: How long can participants hold their hand in ice water Correlation designs - ANSWER-• Goal: test how one variable is associated with another variable • Is there a relationship? • Hypothesis: there is a positive relationship between money and happiness Absolute value - ANSWER-indicates magnitude (closer to 1 = stronger; closer to 0 = weaker) • Sign indicates direction • r = .1 • r = -.9 • r = 0 • LAW of CORRELATION - ANSWER-• Correlation DOES NOT equal causation • But, if two variables are causally related they will be correlated • Correlation is a necessary but not sufficient factor of causality • Know what the key components are that make up experimental research - ANSWER-o Two key features • Random assignment of participants • Controlled manipulation of independent variable Two types of variables that make up experimental research - ANSWER-o Two types of variables • Independent variable • Dependent variable o Independent Variables - ANSWER-• The variable manipulated by the researcher that is assumed to lead to changes in the dependent variable o Dependent Variables - ANSWER-• The variable in a study that represents the result of the events and processes o Operational Definitions - ANSWER-• Observable operations, procedures, and measurements that are based on the independent and dependent variables