WGUl C180l Objectivel Assessmentl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Introductionl tol
Psychologyl Guidel |100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Stepsl ofl thel scientificl methods:
Answer:
1.l Observel andl Question
2.l Research
3.l Formulatel al hypothesisl
4.l Testl thel hypothesisl
5.l Analyzel andl Concludel
6.l Sharel thel results
Q:l Observel andl Question
Answer:
-l wel makel observationsl andl gatherl factsl thatl arel asl freel asl possiblel froml ourl
interpretations.
-l wel mayl collectl differentl typesl ofl data:
*quantitativel data-l datal thatl takesl onl numericall values.l
*qualitivel data-l nonnumericall datal basedl onl recordl observation.
-l Oncel wel identifyl al phenomenon,l wel watl tol replicatel ourl findingsl tol ensurel thatl itl isl
al reall phenomenon.
Q:l Research
Answer:
-l wel canl reviewl whatl othersl havel foundl concerningl ourl researchl interests.l
-l Afterl reviewingl pastl research,l wel canl usel thatl tol formulatel strongl researchl questions.
,Q:l Formulatel al hypothesis
Answer:
-l Al hypothesisl isl al proposedl explanationl thatl servesl asl thel startingl pointl forl ourl
investigations.
-l Example:l Thel amountl ofl postsecondaryl educationl directlyl correlatesl withl lifetimesl
earnings.
Q:l Testl thel hypothesis
Answer:
-Operationall definition-l Statementl aboutl conceptsl thatl specifyl howl theyl willl bel
manipulatedl andl measured.l
-l wel selectl al representativel samplel froml ourl targetl populationl tol includel inl ourl
researchl study.
Q:l Analyzel andl Conclude
Answer:
-l Afterl conductingl ourl researchl wel needl tol organizel andl summarizel ourl datal outcomes.
-l Wel willl alsol drawl conclusionsl froml whatl wel havel measured.
Q:l Sharel thel results
Answer:
-l Oncel wel havel madel ourl conclusionsl aboutl ourl researchl study,l wel shouldl presentl
thosel findingsl withl colleaguesl forl feedback.l
-l wel shouldl bel awarel ofl reliabilityl andl validity:
*reliability-l consistencyl ofl researchl findings
*l validity-l al methodl measuresl whatl itl isl supposedl tol measure.
Q:l Ethicsl inl research
Answer:
,-l Whenl wel conductl researchl withl humanl participants,l wel providel theml withl anl
informedl consentl form.
-Thisl Forml Includes:
*Informationl aboutl thel study,l procedures,l andl potentiall risk.
*Statementsl aboutl quittingl anyl timesl withoutl penalty,l participationl isl completelyl
voluntary,l andl datal willl bel heldl confidentially.l
-l Institutionall reviewl boardsl (IRBs)-l arel committeesl whol researchl forl safetyl andl ethicall
issues.l
-Deceptionl isl researchl isl allowed;l ifl itl isl used,l debriefingl isl usedl tol reveall whatl thel
studyl wasl actuallyl about.l
-Thel Americanl Psychologicall Association-l Providesl guidelinesl forl clinicall andl counselingl
psychologistsl inl theirl therapyl practices.
Q:l Dendrites
Answer:
-l receivesl thel signal
Q:l Celll body
Answer:
Centrall partl ofl thel neuron,l containsl thel nucleus
Q:l Celll membrane
Answer:
protectsl thel celll body
Q:l Axon
Answer:
sendsl thel signall downl thel neuron
, Q:l Terminall button
Answer:
releasel thel signall tol thel nextl neuron(s)
Q:l Thel synapsel isl madel ofl 3l parts:
Answer:
1.l Thel portionl ofl thel axonl thatl sendsl thel neurotransmitter
2.l thel portionl ofl thel receivingl neuronl thatl thatl receivesl thel neurotransmitter.l
3.l thel spacel betweenl thel axonl andl thel receivingl neuronl (calledl thel 'synapticl cleft')
Q:l Serotonin
Answer:
mood,l sleep
Q:l Dopamine
Answer:
-l Motivation,l reward,l movement,l thought,l learning
Q:l Norepinephrine
Answer:
Dreaming,l attention
Q:l GABA
Answer:
Calm
2026/l 2027l Update)l Introductionl tol
Psychologyl Guidel |100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Stepsl ofl thel scientificl methods:
Answer:
1.l Observel andl Question
2.l Research
3.l Formulatel al hypothesisl
4.l Testl thel hypothesisl
5.l Analyzel andl Concludel
6.l Sharel thel results
Q:l Observel andl Question
Answer:
-l wel makel observationsl andl gatherl factsl thatl arel asl freel asl possiblel froml ourl
interpretations.
-l wel mayl collectl differentl typesl ofl data:
*quantitativel data-l datal thatl takesl onl numericall values.l
*qualitivel data-l nonnumericall datal basedl onl recordl observation.
-l Oncel wel identifyl al phenomenon,l wel watl tol replicatel ourl findingsl tol ensurel thatl itl isl
al reall phenomenon.
Q:l Research
Answer:
-l wel canl reviewl whatl othersl havel foundl concerningl ourl researchl interests.l
-l Afterl reviewingl pastl research,l wel canl usel thatl tol formulatel strongl researchl questions.
,Q:l Formulatel al hypothesis
Answer:
-l Al hypothesisl isl al proposedl explanationl thatl servesl asl thel startingl pointl forl ourl
investigations.
-l Example:l Thel amountl ofl postsecondaryl educationl directlyl correlatesl withl lifetimesl
earnings.
Q:l Testl thel hypothesis
Answer:
-Operationall definition-l Statementl aboutl conceptsl thatl specifyl howl theyl willl bel
manipulatedl andl measured.l
-l wel selectl al representativel samplel froml ourl targetl populationl tol includel inl ourl
researchl study.
Q:l Analyzel andl Conclude
Answer:
-l Afterl conductingl ourl researchl wel needl tol organizel andl summarizel ourl datal outcomes.
-l Wel willl alsol drawl conclusionsl froml whatl wel havel measured.
Q:l Sharel thel results
Answer:
-l Oncel wel havel madel ourl conclusionsl aboutl ourl researchl study,l wel shouldl presentl
thosel findingsl withl colleaguesl forl feedback.l
-l wel shouldl bel awarel ofl reliabilityl andl validity:
*reliability-l consistencyl ofl researchl findings
*l validity-l al methodl measuresl whatl itl isl supposedl tol measure.
Q:l Ethicsl inl research
Answer:
,-l Whenl wel conductl researchl withl humanl participants,l wel providel theml withl anl
informedl consentl form.
-Thisl Forml Includes:
*Informationl aboutl thel study,l procedures,l andl potentiall risk.
*Statementsl aboutl quittingl anyl timesl withoutl penalty,l participationl isl completelyl
voluntary,l andl datal willl bel heldl confidentially.l
-l Institutionall reviewl boardsl (IRBs)-l arel committeesl whol researchl forl safetyl andl ethicall
issues.l
-Deceptionl isl researchl isl allowed;l ifl itl isl used,l debriefingl isl usedl tol reveall whatl thel
studyl wasl actuallyl about.l
-Thel Americanl Psychologicall Association-l Providesl guidelinesl forl clinicall andl counselingl
psychologistsl inl theirl therapyl practices.
Q:l Dendrites
Answer:
-l receivesl thel signal
Q:l Celll body
Answer:
Centrall partl ofl thel neuron,l containsl thel nucleus
Q:l Celll membrane
Answer:
protectsl thel celll body
Q:l Axon
Answer:
sendsl thel signall downl thel neuron
, Q:l Terminall button
Answer:
releasel thel signall tol thel nextl neuron(s)
Q:l Thel synapsel isl madel ofl 3l parts:
Answer:
1.l Thel portionl ofl thel axonl thatl sendsl thel neurotransmitter
2.l thel portionl ofl thel receivingl neuronl thatl thatl receivesl thel neurotransmitter.l
3.l thel spacel betweenl thel axonl andl thel receivingl neuronl (calledl thel 'synapticl cleft')
Q:l Serotonin
Answer:
mood,l sleep
Q:l Dopamine
Answer:
-l Motivation,l reward,l movement,l thought,l learning
Q:l Norepinephrine
Answer:
Dreaming,l attention
Q:l GABA
Answer:
Calm
