PSYC 304 FINAL RESEARCH METHODS
COMPLETE REVIEW EXAM FULLY SOLVED 2026
◉ Systematic Replication. Answer: - Researcher B says, "If A's theory
is correct, then the following should happen." Then B performs an
experiment different from A's but based on it. If A's results and
theory are correct, B should find a result that supports the theory
- usual way that experiments are replicated
◉ informed consent. Answer: legally given permission to participate
in a study
◉ right to privacy. Answer: people have the right not to be disturbed,
as well as the right not to reveal certain information about
themselves.
◉ coercion. Answer: compelling or influencing a decision to
participate in a study
◉ animal rights. Answer: - the notion that animals have the same
sort of rights as people, including legal rights; not generally accepted
◉ animal welfare. Answer: -the generally accepted term for
concerns about the care and use of animals
,◉ Specieism. Answer: - term used by analogy with racism and
sexism by those who claim that it is unethical to treat animals
differently from humans, particularly in research
◉ Debriefing. Answer: : the process of informing participants after
the session of the experiment's true purpose to increase their
understanding and to remove possible harmful effects of deception
◉ APA Ethics Code. Answer: describes general ethical principles and
specific ethical standards to guide psychologists' professional
behavior
◉ experimental research. Answer: requires an experiment before a
research goes on, which is a kind of investigation, where some
variable is manipulated
◉ non-experimental research. Answer: a descriptive study that does
not exhibit a great amount of control over variables
◉ correlational research. Answer: - nonexperimental research that
measures two or more variables to determine the degree of
relationship between them
- causes behaviour by looking for correlations
, ◉ Observational Research. Answer: - study method in which the
researcher observes and records ongoing behavior but does not
attempt to change it
◉ archival research. Answer: - study method that examines existing
records to obtain data and test hypotheses
◉ case study. Answer: - an exploratory study of an existing situation
as a means of creating and testing a
- Often include the observation and archival methodologies
- Examine individual instances or cases, of some phenomenon
◉ survey. Answer: - assessing public opinion or individual
characteristics by the use of questionnaire and sampling methods
◉ naturalistic observation. Answer: - observational research of
subjects in their natural environment carried out to disturb the
subjects as little as possible
◉ participant observer research. Answer: - observational research in
which the observer participates in a group to record behavior
COMPLETE REVIEW EXAM FULLY SOLVED 2026
◉ Systematic Replication. Answer: - Researcher B says, "If A's theory
is correct, then the following should happen." Then B performs an
experiment different from A's but based on it. If A's results and
theory are correct, B should find a result that supports the theory
- usual way that experiments are replicated
◉ informed consent. Answer: legally given permission to participate
in a study
◉ right to privacy. Answer: people have the right not to be disturbed,
as well as the right not to reveal certain information about
themselves.
◉ coercion. Answer: compelling or influencing a decision to
participate in a study
◉ animal rights. Answer: - the notion that animals have the same
sort of rights as people, including legal rights; not generally accepted
◉ animal welfare. Answer: -the generally accepted term for
concerns about the care and use of animals
,◉ Specieism. Answer: - term used by analogy with racism and
sexism by those who claim that it is unethical to treat animals
differently from humans, particularly in research
◉ Debriefing. Answer: : the process of informing participants after
the session of the experiment's true purpose to increase their
understanding and to remove possible harmful effects of deception
◉ APA Ethics Code. Answer: describes general ethical principles and
specific ethical standards to guide psychologists' professional
behavior
◉ experimental research. Answer: requires an experiment before a
research goes on, which is a kind of investigation, where some
variable is manipulated
◉ non-experimental research. Answer: a descriptive study that does
not exhibit a great amount of control over variables
◉ correlational research. Answer: - nonexperimental research that
measures two or more variables to determine the degree of
relationship between them
- causes behaviour by looking for correlations
, ◉ Observational Research. Answer: - study method in which the
researcher observes and records ongoing behavior but does not
attempt to change it
◉ archival research. Answer: - study method that examines existing
records to obtain data and test hypotheses
◉ case study. Answer: - an exploratory study of an existing situation
as a means of creating and testing a
- Often include the observation and archival methodologies
- Examine individual instances or cases, of some phenomenon
◉ survey. Answer: - assessing public opinion or individual
characteristics by the use of questionnaire and sampling methods
◉ naturalistic observation. Answer: - observational research of
subjects in their natural environment carried out to disturb the
subjects as little as possible
◉ participant observer research. Answer: - observational research in
which the observer participates in a group to record behavior
