,WGU C180 Final Exam Study guide (L
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
atest 2026/ 2027 Update) Introduction
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
to Psychology Guide | Verified Questio
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
ns & Answers |100% Correct
q2 q2 q2 q2
Theq2groupq2ofq2subjectsq2inq2anq2experimentq2thatq2doesq2notq2receiveq2theq2independentq2variable
Experimentalq2Group
EXPERIMENTALq2GROUPq2isq2theq2groupq2receivingq2theq2independentq2variable
Whatq2doesq2aq2correlationalq2researchq2designq2examine?q2Provideq2anq2example.
researchq2designedq2toq2discoverq2relationshipsq2amongq2variablesq2andq2toq2allowq2theq2predictionq2o
fq2futureq2eventsq2fromq2presentq2knowledge.
Describeq2examplesq2ofq2aq2positiveq2andq2aq2negativeq2correlation.
Correlational-
Toq2assessq2theq2relationshipsq2betweenq2andq2amongq2twoq2orq2moreq2variables.q2Postiiveq2
-q2Asq2childrenq2ageq2theyq2getq2betterq2atq2math
Negativeq2-
q2Ageq2ofq2aq2childq2andq2theq2numberq2ofq2diapersq2theyq2useq2"Negativeq2correlation,q2theq2varia
blesq2moveq2inq2inverse,q2orq2opposite,q2directions.q2Asq2oneq2variableq2increases,q2theq2otherq2va
riableq2decreases.q2Forq2example,q2thereq2isq2aq2negativeq2correlationq2betweenq2self-
esteemq2andq2depression.q2Positiveq2correlationq2isq2whenq2thereq2isq2anq2increaseq2inq2oneq2varia
bleq2itq2isq2associatedq2withq2anq2increaseq2inq2anotherq2variable.q2Forq2example:q2withq2heightq2a
ndq2weight,q2tallerq2peopleq2tendq2toq2beq2heavier."
Whatq2areq2theq2differencesq2inq2interpretationsq2ofq2correlationalq2andq2experimentalq2designs?
Inq2correlationalq2studiesq2aq2researcherq2looksq2forq2associationsq2amongq2naturallyq2occurringq2vari
ables,q2whereasq2inq2experimentalq2studiesq2theq2researcherq2introducesq2aq2changeq2andq2thenq2monit
,orsq2itsq2effects.
, WGU C180 Final Exam Study guide (L
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
atest 2026/ 2027 Update) Introduction
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
to Psychology Guide | Verified Questio
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
ns & Answers |100% Correct
q2 q2 q2 q2
"Anq2experimentq2isolatesq2andq2manipulatesq2theq2independentq2variableq2toq2observeq2itsq2effe
ctq2onq2theq2dependentq2variable,q2andq2controlsq2theq2environmentq2inq2orderq2thatq2extraneous
q2variablesq2mayq2beq2eliminated.q2Experimentsq2establishq2causeq2andq2effect.q2Aq2correlationq2i
dentifiesq2variablesq2andq2looksq2forq2aq2relationshipq2betweenq2them."
Whatq2areq2theq2fourq2partsq2ofq2aq2neuronq2andq2itsq2roleq2inq2neuralq2commu
nication?q2Cellq2Bodyq2(Soma),q2Dendrites,q2Axon,q2Myelinq2Sheath
Cellq2Bodyq2(Soma)
containsq2theq2nucleusq2ofq2theq2cellq2andq2keepsq2theq2cellq2alive
Dendrites
aq2branching,q2treelikeq2fiberq2whichq2collectsq2informationq2fromq2otherq2cellsq2andq2sendsq2theq
2informationq2toq2theq2soma
Axon
aq2long,q2segmentedq2fiberq2whichq2transmitsq2informationq2awayq2fromq2theq2cellq2bodyq2towar
dq2otherq2neuronsq2orq2toq2theq2musclesq2andq2glands.
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
atest 2026/ 2027 Update) Introduction
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
to Psychology Guide | Verified Questio
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
ns & Answers |100% Correct
q2 q2 q2 q2
Theq2groupq2ofq2subjectsq2inq2anq2experimentq2thatq2doesq2notq2receiveq2theq2independentq2variable
Experimentalq2Group
EXPERIMENTALq2GROUPq2isq2theq2groupq2receivingq2theq2independentq2variable
Whatq2doesq2aq2correlationalq2researchq2designq2examine?q2Provideq2anq2example.
researchq2designedq2toq2discoverq2relationshipsq2amongq2variablesq2andq2toq2allowq2theq2predictionq2o
fq2futureq2eventsq2fromq2presentq2knowledge.
Describeq2examplesq2ofq2aq2positiveq2andq2aq2negativeq2correlation.
Correlational-
Toq2assessq2theq2relationshipsq2betweenq2andq2amongq2twoq2orq2moreq2variables.q2Postiiveq2
-q2Asq2childrenq2ageq2theyq2getq2betterq2atq2math
Negativeq2-
q2Ageq2ofq2aq2childq2andq2theq2numberq2ofq2diapersq2theyq2useq2"Negativeq2correlation,q2theq2varia
blesq2moveq2inq2inverse,q2orq2opposite,q2directions.q2Asq2oneq2variableq2increases,q2theq2otherq2va
riableq2decreases.q2Forq2example,q2thereq2isq2aq2negativeq2correlationq2betweenq2self-
esteemq2andq2depression.q2Positiveq2correlationq2isq2whenq2thereq2isq2anq2increaseq2inq2oneq2varia
bleq2itq2isq2associatedq2withq2anq2increaseq2inq2anotherq2variable.q2Forq2example:q2withq2heightq2a
ndq2weight,q2tallerq2peopleq2tendq2toq2beq2heavier."
Whatq2areq2theq2differencesq2inq2interpretationsq2ofq2correlationalq2andq2experimentalq2designs?
Inq2correlationalq2studiesq2aq2researcherq2looksq2forq2associationsq2amongq2naturallyq2occurringq2vari
ables,q2whereasq2inq2experimentalq2studiesq2theq2researcherq2introducesq2aq2changeq2andq2thenq2monit
,orsq2itsq2effects.
, WGU C180 Final Exam Study guide (L
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
atest 2026/ 2027 Update) Introduction
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
to Psychology Guide | Verified Questio
q2 q2 q2 q2 q2
ns & Answers |100% Correct
q2 q2 q2 q2
"Anq2experimentq2isolatesq2andq2manipulatesq2theq2independentq2variableq2toq2observeq2itsq2effe
ctq2onq2theq2dependentq2variable,q2andq2controlsq2theq2environmentq2inq2orderq2thatq2extraneous
q2variablesq2mayq2beq2eliminated.q2Experimentsq2establishq2causeq2andq2effect.q2Aq2correlationq2i
dentifiesq2variablesq2andq2looksq2forq2aq2relationshipq2betweenq2them."
Whatq2areq2theq2fourq2partsq2ofq2aq2neuronq2andq2itsq2roleq2inq2neuralq2commu
nication?q2Cellq2Bodyq2(Soma),q2Dendrites,q2Axon,q2Myelinq2Sheath
Cellq2Bodyq2(Soma)
containsq2theq2nucleusq2ofq2theq2cellq2andq2keepsq2theq2cellq2alive
Dendrites
aq2branching,q2treelikeq2fiberq2whichq2collectsq2informationq2fromq2otherq2cellsq2andq2sendsq2theq
2informationq2toq2theq2soma
Axon
aq2long,q2segmentedq2fiberq2whichq2transmitsq2informationq2awayq2fromq2theq2cellq2bodyq2towar
dq2otherq2neuronsq2orq2toq2theq2musclesq2andq2glands.
