PSY2012 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
(USF) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
\.dogmatism - ANSWERS✔-assumptions, guesses
\.Empiricism - ANSWERS✔-data using numbers and evidence, key in scientific
method
\.operational definitions - ANSWERS✔-descriptions in concrete measurable terms
\.demand characteristics - ANSWERS✔-aspects of observational study that cause
people to behave the way they think people want them to behave
\.central tendency - ANSWERS✔-normal value for distribution curve
\.independent variable - ANSWERS✔-the one being changed
\.dependent variable - ANSWERS✔-the one being measured
\.the ability to infer a cause-and-effect relationship is associated with only the? -
ANSWERS✔-experimental research method
, \.descriptive research - ANSWERS✔-answers "what happens", uses naturalistic
observation.
\.correlation research - ANSWERS✔-answers "when does this behavior occur",
requires two variables to be recorded
\.experimentation - ANSWERS✔-answers "why does this behavior occur", cause
and effect claims
\.Glial Cells - ANSWERS✔-support, nourish, and protect neurons; "glue" of neuron
\.soma - ANSWERS✔-cell body, contains nucleus
\.axon terminals - ANSWERS✔-secret neurotransmitters
\.dendrites - ANSWERS✔-receive messages from other cells
\.sensory neurons - ANSWERS✔-sends signals from the senses to the CNS. Can
also be called Afferent Nerves
\.motor neurons - ANSWERS✔-sends signals from CNS to the muscles, glands, and
organs. Can also be called Efferent Nerves
(USF) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
\.dogmatism - ANSWERS✔-assumptions, guesses
\.Empiricism - ANSWERS✔-data using numbers and evidence, key in scientific
method
\.operational definitions - ANSWERS✔-descriptions in concrete measurable terms
\.demand characteristics - ANSWERS✔-aspects of observational study that cause
people to behave the way they think people want them to behave
\.central tendency - ANSWERS✔-normal value for distribution curve
\.independent variable - ANSWERS✔-the one being changed
\.dependent variable - ANSWERS✔-the one being measured
\.the ability to infer a cause-and-effect relationship is associated with only the? -
ANSWERS✔-experimental research method
, \.descriptive research - ANSWERS✔-answers "what happens", uses naturalistic
observation.
\.correlation research - ANSWERS✔-answers "when does this behavior occur",
requires two variables to be recorded
\.experimentation - ANSWERS✔-answers "why does this behavior occur", cause
and effect claims
\.Glial Cells - ANSWERS✔-support, nourish, and protect neurons; "glue" of neuron
\.soma - ANSWERS✔-cell body, contains nucleus
\.axon terminals - ANSWERS✔-secret neurotransmitters
\.dendrites - ANSWERS✔-receive messages from other cells
\.sensory neurons - ANSWERS✔-sends signals from the senses to the CNS. Can
also be called Afferent Nerves
\.motor neurons - ANSWERS✔-sends signals from CNS to the muscles, glands, and
organs. Can also be called Efferent Nerves
