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PSYCH 101 General psychology Exam 1
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Theory - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔an organized system of
assumptions and principles that purports to explain a
specified set of phenomena and their inter relationships.
independant variable - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The factor that
is manipulated; variable whose effect is being studied
Hypothesis - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A testable prediction,
often implied by a theory
Dependant variable - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔what is being
measured
Empiricism - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔the view that knowledge
originates in experience and that science should, therefore,
rely on observation and experimentation
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operational definition - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔a precise
definition of a term in a hypothesis, which specifies the
operations for observing and measuring the process or
phenomenon being defined
principle of falsifiability - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The
principle that a scientific theory must make predictions
that are specific enough to expose the theory to the
possibility of disconfirmation; that is, the theory must
predict not only what will happen but also what will not
happen.
Openess - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔transparency in the research
process
confirmation bias - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔a tendency to
search for information that supports our preconceptions
and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
Sampling - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔process by which
participants are selected
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case study - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔an observation technique
in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of
revealing universal principles
Observational study - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔a study based on
data in which no manipulation of factors has been
employed
Psychological tests - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔procedures used
to measure and evaluate personality traits, emotional
states, aptitudes, interests, abilities, and values
Correlation - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A measure of the extent
to which two factors vary together, and thus of how well
either factor predicts the other.
Placebo effect - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔experimental results
caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior
caused by the administration of an inert substance or
condition, which the recipient assumes is an active agent.
single blind studies - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔studies in which
participants do not know the experimental condition
(group) to which they have been assigned
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experimenter effect - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔tendency of the
experimenter's expectations for a study to unintentionally
influence the results of the study
double-blind studies - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔studies in which
neither the participants nor the researchers administering
the treatment know who has been assigned to the
experimental or control group
descriptive statistics - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔numerical data
used to measure and describe characteristics of groups.
Includes measures of central tendency and measures of
variation.
inferrential statistics - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔numerical data
that allow one to generalize- to infer from sample data the
probability of something being true of a population
informed consent - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔an ethical principle
that research participants be told enough to enable them
to choose whether they wish to participate
PSYCH 101 General psychology Exam 1
Portage Learning Newest 2025/2026
Complete Exam Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded
A+
Theory - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔an organized system of
assumptions and principles that purports to explain a
specified set of phenomena and their inter relationships.
independant variable - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The factor that
is manipulated; variable whose effect is being studied
Hypothesis - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A testable prediction,
often implied by a theory
Dependant variable - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔what is being
measured
Empiricism - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔the view that knowledge
originates in experience and that science should, therefore,
rely on observation and experimentation
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operational definition - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔a precise
definition of a term in a hypothesis, which specifies the
operations for observing and measuring the process or
phenomenon being defined
principle of falsifiability - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The
principle that a scientific theory must make predictions
that are specific enough to expose the theory to the
possibility of disconfirmation; that is, the theory must
predict not only what will happen but also what will not
happen.
Openess - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔transparency in the research
process
confirmation bias - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔a tendency to
search for information that supports our preconceptions
and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
Sampling - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔process by which
participants are selected
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case study - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔an observation technique
in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of
revealing universal principles
Observational study - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔a study based on
data in which no manipulation of factors has been
employed
Psychological tests - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔procedures used
to measure and evaluate personality traits, emotional
states, aptitudes, interests, abilities, and values
Correlation - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A measure of the extent
to which two factors vary together, and thus of how well
either factor predicts the other.
Placebo effect - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔experimental results
caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior
caused by the administration of an inert substance or
condition, which the recipient assumes is an active agent.
single blind studies - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔studies in which
participants do not know the experimental condition
(group) to which they have been assigned
, 4|Page
experimenter effect - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔tendency of the
experimenter's expectations for a study to unintentionally
influence the results of the study
double-blind studies - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔studies in which
neither the participants nor the researchers administering
the treatment know who has been assigned to the
experimental or control group
descriptive statistics - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔numerical data
used to measure and describe characteristics of groups.
Includes measures of central tendency and measures of
variation.
inferrential statistics - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔numerical data
that allow one to generalize- to infer from sample data the
probability of something being true of a population
informed consent - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔an ethical principle
that research participants be told enough to enable them
to choose whether they wish to participate
