AICE Psychology Chapter 1 Questions with 100% Complete Solutions, Graded A+

Research Methods - Experiments, Self-reports, Case studies, Observations, Correlation Experiment - An investigation in which a hypothesis is scientifically tested. (Lab, Field, and Natural) Self-Reports - Any test, measure, or survey that relies on the individual's own report of their symptoms, behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes. (In1terviews and questionaires) Case Studies - The inverstigation on one individual person. Observations - Any test, measure, or survey that relies on the individual's own report of their symptoms, behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes. Correlations - A measure of the extent to which two variables are related. (negative or positive). Independent Variable - Is manipulated, changed or used to create different conditions and a measured dependent variable. Dependent Variable - The variable that is being measured in an experiment. Control Variable - The experimenter can be more certain that changes in the IV are causes of the changes in the DV. Experimental Designs - Independent measure design, Repeated measure design, and matched pairs design. Independent measures design - Different participants in each level of the IV Repeated measures design - The same participants are used in the level of the IV. Matched pairs design - The participants are paired up with one member of each pair in each level of the IV. Counterbalancing - In a repeated measure design, this overcome order effects such as fatigue and practice effect. Random Allocation - Overcomes the effects of individual differences. Extraneous Variable - Variables that you are not intentionally studying in your experiment or test. Uncontrolled Variables - Can alter the apparent effect of the IV on the DV. Participant Variables - These extraneous variables are related to individual characteristics of each participant that may impact how he or she responds. Situation variables - Variables that effect the physical setting or the social situation. Open questions - Is likely to receive a long answer. Although any question can receive a long answer, open questions deliberately seek qualitative data. Closed Questions - Have a particular set of answers for individuals to choose from. (Multiple Choice) Structured interview - A data gathering method that involves a standard set of questions asked in the same manner and order. Un-Structured Interview - An interview in which there is no specific set of questions, although the interviewer usually has certain topics in mind that they wish to cover during the interview. (informal, flows like a normal conversation. Semi-structured interview - Qualitative method of inquiry that combines a set of open questions with the opportunity for the interviewer to explore particular themes or responses further. Structured Observation - A data collecting method in which researchers gather data without direct involvement with the participants.