Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password

Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

psyc and research Test

Enter the letter for the matching Answer
incorrect
1.
the third step to the scientific method is
incorrect
2.
in the experimental method, assume that the only thing different between the experimental group and the control group is the ...........; so if there are changes, it must be due to the IV
incorrect
3.
responsible for reviewing and approving research with humans at colleges, universities, medical centers, etc.
incorrect
4.
a deliberate manipulation of a variable to see if corresponding changes in behavior result, allowing the determination of cause-and-effect relationships
incorrect
5.
in report findings psychologists evaluate material (peer review) and replicate so they can
incorrect
6.
a system of gathering data so that bias and error in measurement are reduced (empirical method)
incorrect
7.
if research participation is a course requirement for college students, all students must be given the choice of an alternative activity of equal value
incorrect
8.
- information acquired about people during a study must be kept private. Cannot compromise individual rights to privacy. Can only be released to others with client permission or certain exceptions
incorrect
9.
Central tendency
incorrect
10.
people who do not know what the research question is (to reduce observer bias).
incorrect
11.
the forth step to the scientific method is
incorrect
12.
when the subject does what the experimenter wants him/ her to do (jerry springer)
incorrect
13.
must rely on scientific research instead of ...... or ....... to discover knowledge bc of some reliable phenomenon
incorrect
14.
randomly selected participants from a larger population of subjects
incorrect
15.
socially approved answers
incorrect
16.
do the results apply to the “real world
incorrect
17.
variable other than the IV that seem likely to influence the DV (sex, age, temperature, IQ…)
incorrect
18.
mathematical methods to organize, summarize and interpret data
incorrect
19.
a naturalistic observation in which the observer becomes a participant in the group being observed (to reduce observer effect
incorrect
20.
second step to scientific method: tentative explanation of a phenomenon based on observations
A.
Hypothesis
B.
experiment
C.
Confidentiality
D.
social desirability
E.
Blind observers
F.
common sense or intuition
G.
Institutional review board
H.
Participant observation
I.
generalizabilty
J.
Scientific method
K.
determine whether the reports can be recreated and to make sure it wasnt a fluke.
L.
Testing the hypothesis
M.
a representative sample
N.
statistics
O.
demand characteristics
P.
Alternative activities
Q.
extraneous variable
R.
what is typical or average score Mean – average of the scores, Median – score that falls in the center of the distribution of scores, Mode – most frequent scores
S.
experimental manipulation
T.
Drawing conclusions
Type the Answer that corresponds to the displayed Question.
incorrect
21.
can withdraw at any time without penalty. this means i am ....
incorrect
22.
the tendency to think we know more about an issue that we actually do
incorrect
23.
explaining the reasons for conducting the research and clearing up any misconceptions or concerns on the part of the participant
incorrect
24.
watching animals or humans behave in their normal environment ( don’t interfere with subjects bc you can change the outcome of the experiment)
incorrect
25.
the tendency to perceive an outcome that has already occurred as obvious and predictable
incorrect
26.
tendency of observers to see what they expect to see.
incorrect
27.
any measurable condition, event, characteristic, or behavior that are controlled and observed in a study (anything that you can change or measure)
incorrect
28.
tendency of people or animals to behave differently from normal when they know they are being observed.
incorrect
29.
a precise description of how the variables in a study will be observed and measured
incorrect
30.
Must know enough about the study to make an intelligent decision about participating

edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: jhood
Popular Psychology sets