Exam 2: The Science of Social Psychology

If it is necessary for the integrity of a study, researchers are allowed to utilize deception.

A measureable improvement that is found in a participant that cannot be attributed to any treatment given by the experimenter is known as ___________.

Participant bias occurs when the researcher subconsciously shows bias in his/her evaluation of the results in order to reach a desired conclusion.

Which of the following is true regarding steps in the research process?

Describe the three core principles of Canadian ethical policies. Refer to the role of institutional research ethics boards (REBs) and describe the role of informed consent.

Kristen is interested in studying how heat influences crime. Using data from weather reports and police records of crime reports she tests the hypothesis that crime is higher on days that are hot. Kristen has conducted a(n):

Identify the major problem with the following hypothesis: "Bad parenting leads children to behave rudely." Briefly describe how you would re-phrase this hypothesis to make it testable.

Which of the following would NOT represent a formal step in the research process?

Which of the following statements represents a major difference between experimental methods and descriptive methods?

Which of the following is a form of data collection in which participants are asked to rate or describe their own behaviour or mental state?

Describe how a matched samples design can help researchers avoid the third variable problem.

When every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group in an experiment this is termed:

The measurement of a variable is considered valid when:

Define experimental research. Describe the two components that are required to conduct experimental research.

Replication is key to validating research findings.

Consistent measurement refers to ______________.

Briefly outline the steps involved in the research process.

One reason random assignment is considered important in experimental research is because:

Design an experiment to test the hypothesis that caffeine causes excitability. Name and describe the independent and dependent variables. Identify a potential confound and consider how you would address this in your study.

In order to avoid the problem of the placebo effect, a researcher could do which of the following?