Mod 2

Question 1

The scientific method is…

Answer 1

the application of critical thinking and tools such as observation and statistical analysis

Question 2

Participant bias occurs when

Answer 2

Participants respond differently because they know they are being observed

Question 3

Researcher bias occurs when

Answer 3

researchers selectively notice evidence that supports their hypothesis

Question 4

In a naturalistic observation study the researchers observe and record…

Answer 4

behaviors in naturally occurring situations

Question 5

A case study is…

Answer 5

a research technique in which one person is studied in depth

Question 6

A correlation study is

Answer 6

a research project designed to discover the degree to which two variables are related to one another

Question 7

The survey method is

Answer 7

a research technique designed to discover self-reported attitudes and behaviors through questionnaires

Question 8

In a research study the term “population” refers to…

Answer 8

the group of people the researcher draws his sample from

Question 9

A random sample is

Answer 9

a sample that fairly represents a population because each person has an equal chance of being chosen

Question 10

What do longitudinal studies study?

Answer 10

The same group of people over a long period of time

Question 11

Cross-sectional studies compare…

Answer 11

individuals from different age groups at one time

Question 12

In an experiment, the researcher does what?

Answer 12

Manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on another factor

Question 13

A hypothesis is

Answer 13

a researchers testable prediction about the outcome of research

Question 14

An operational definition is

Answer 14

a specification of the exact procedures used to measure a variable

Question 15

The independent variable in an experiment is

Answer 15

the variable the experimenter manipulates in order to examine its affects in the dependent variable

Question 16

The dependent variable in an experiment is

Answer 16

the variable the experimenter measures in order to see if it was affected by the change in the independent variable

Question 17

The difference between the experimental group and the control group is defined by the presence of the

Answer 17

independent variable

Question 18

Researchers use the double-blind procedure in order to avoid

Answer 18

Researcher and Participant bias

Question 19

A non-active substance or condition used to see if the actual drug or condition has any effect beyond expectations is called

Answer 19

A Placebo

Question 20

In a study of the effects of alcohol consumption, some participants drank a nonalcoholic beverage that actually smelled and tasted like alcohol. This was an example of a

Answer 20

PLacebo

Question 21

The four basic principles used to judge the ethics of research are

Answer 21

Informed consent, Protection from harm, confidentiality, and debreifing

Question 22

The ethical requirement of informed consent might contribute to what type of bias in a psychological study?

Answer 22

Participant bias

Question 23

A researcher who uses participants names in a paper about the results of the study violates which of the ethical principles established by the APA?

Answer 23

Confidentiality