Psych-102 Quiz 1- GCU Tests With
100% Correct Answers.
Descriptive Research - Answer a research method that provides a systematic and objective
description of what is occurring
Experimental Research - Answer research methods that test causal hypotheses by
manipulating independent variables and measuring the effects of dependent variables
Control Group - Answer a comparison group of participants who receive no intervention or
receive intervention that is unrelated to the independent variable being investigated
Experimental Group - Answer one or more treatment groups of participants who receive the
intervention of the independent variable being investigated
Positive Correlation - Answer if one variable increases, the other variable increases. if one
decreases, the other decreases
Negative Correlation - Answer if one variable increases, the other variable decreases and vice
versa
Mirror Neurons - Answer type of brain cells that respond equally when we perform an action
and when we witness someone else perform the same action
Neurotransmitters - Answer chemical substances that carry signals from one neuron to
another
Monocular Cues - Answer cues of depth perception that are available to each eye alone
Perceptual Constancy - Answer physical objects are perceived as unvarying and consistent
despite changes in appearance or changes in the physical environment
Binocular Disparity - Answer we use both eyes to perceive depth through binocular disparity,
where each retina has a slightly different view of the world *pencil example*
100% Correct Answers.
Descriptive Research - Answer a research method that provides a systematic and objective
description of what is occurring
Experimental Research - Answer research methods that test causal hypotheses by
manipulating independent variables and measuring the effects of dependent variables
Control Group - Answer a comparison group of participants who receive no intervention or
receive intervention that is unrelated to the independent variable being investigated
Experimental Group - Answer one or more treatment groups of participants who receive the
intervention of the independent variable being investigated
Positive Correlation - Answer if one variable increases, the other variable increases. if one
decreases, the other decreases
Negative Correlation - Answer if one variable increases, the other variable decreases and vice
versa
Mirror Neurons - Answer type of brain cells that respond equally when we perform an action
and when we witness someone else perform the same action
Neurotransmitters - Answer chemical substances that carry signals from one neuron to
another
Monocular Cues - Answer cues of depth perception that are available to each eye alone
Perceptual Constancy - Answer physical objects are perceived as unvarying and consistent
despite changes in appearance or changes in the physical environment
Binocular Disparity - Answer we use both eyes to perceive depth through binocular disparity,
where each retina has a slightly different view of the world *pencil example*
