Research Methods in Psychology (Exam 1)
Questions With Correct Answers
Scientific Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Involves the cognitive skills
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required to generate, test, and revise theories
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Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-How scientists conduct
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research; consists of five basic processes: observe, predict, test,
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interpret, and communicate | |
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A set of related assumptions from
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which testable predictions can be made
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Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A specific, informed, and testable
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prediction of what kind of outcome should occur under a particular
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condition
Replication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The repetition of a study to confirm
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the results; it is essential to the scientific process
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Pseudoscience - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Claims presented as scientific
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that are not supported by evidence obtained with the scientific method
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, Research Designs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Plans of action for how to
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conduct a scientific study
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Variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A characteristic that changes or
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"varies", such as age, gender, weight, intelligence, anxiety, and
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extraversion
Population - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The entire group a researcher is
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interested in |
Samples - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Subsets of the population studied in a
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research project|
Descriptive Designs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Study designs in which the
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researcher defines a problem and variable of interest but makes no
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prediction and does not control or manipulate anything
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Case Study - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A study design in which a
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psychologist, often a therapist, observes one person over a long period
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of time
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Questions With Correct Answers
Scientific Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Involves the cognitive skills
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required to generate, test, and revise theories
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Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-How scientists conduct
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research; consists of five basic processes: observe, predict, test,
| | | | | | | | |
interpret, and communicate | |
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A set of related assumptions from
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which testable predictions can be made
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Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A specific, informed, and testable
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prediction of what kind of outcome should occur under a particular
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condition
Replication - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The repetition of a study to confirm
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the results; it is essential to the scientific process
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Pseudoscience - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Claims presented as scientific
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that are not supported by evidence obtained with the scientific method
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, Research Designs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Plans of action for how to
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conduct a scientific study
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Variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A characteristic that changes or
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"varies", such as age, gender, weight, intelligence, anxiety, and
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extraversion
Population - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The entire group a researcher is
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interested in |
Samples - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Subsets of the population studied in a
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research project|
Descriptive Designs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Study designs in which the
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researcher defines a problem and variable of interest but makes no
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prediction and does not control or manipulate anything
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Case Study - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A study design in which a
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psychologist, often a therapist, observes one person over a long period
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of time
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