Exam 1

Question 1

what is so important about observation in science?

Question 2

benefits vs. risks of studies?

Question 3

what are the ethical guidelines in psychology?

Question 4

what do they (ethical guidelines in psych) mean?

Question 5

why are they (ethical guidelines in psych) used?

Question 6

operational

Question 7

theories

Answer 7

conclusions drawn from closely related phenomena or multiple observations

Question 8

hypothesis

Answer 8

a logical idea that can be tested

Question 9

independent variables

Question 10

dependent variables

Question 11

random assignment

Question 12

placebo effect

Question 13

variables

Question 14

confounds

Question 15

participant demand

Question 16

experimenter expectations

Question 17

applied science

Answer 17

application of scientific knowledge to practical problems or situations

Question 18

pure research

Answer 18

application of scientific method to obtain knowledge

Question 19

reliability

Answer 19

extent to which the outcomes are consistent when the experiment is repeated more than once

Question 20

validity

Answer 20

extent to which the instruments that are used in the experiment measure exactly what you want them to measure

Question 21

what are some ways research is conducted?

Question 22

what is the IRB?

Answer 22

• the institutional review board
• a group that reviews research involving human participants to ensure their rights and safety.

Question 23

correlation (research)

Answer 23

• ## type of experimental research method

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correlation coefficient

Answer 24

• ## type of experimental research method

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true experiment/ experimental method

Answer 25

- type of experimental research method

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quasi experiment

Answer 26

- type of experimental research method -

Question 27

longitudinal studies

Answer 27

- type of experimental research - method

Question 28

case studies

Answer 28

- type of experimental research method -

Question 29

Differences among animals (including humans)

Question 30

difference between peripheral and central nervous system

Question 31

major parts of the central nervous system

Question 32

functions of the central nervous system

Question 33

main functions of the peripheral nervous system

Question 34

structural imaging options available and their purpose

Question 35

neuron parts, their function, and operation

Question 36

lobes of the brain and their main functions

Question 37

what contributions have neuroscientists made in the brain/ central nervous system area?

Question 38

what is the nature-nurture debate about?

Question 39

what does nature mean?

Question 40

what does nurture mean?

Question 41

how does nature-nurture influence behavior?

Question 42

how is the nature-nurture debate studied?

Question 43

what is a heritability coefficient?