Exam 2: How Psychologists Do Research

When two variables have a strong positive correlation, the correlation coefficient will be close to:

Experiments have long been the method of choice in psychology, but they do have their limitations. Describe the strengths and the weaknesses of experiments.

One test of a good test is whether it is standardized, that is, whether:

A theory is:

Match these definitions with the terms they define. -A shortcoming of findings derived from a sample of volunteers instead of a representative sample.

If a test measures what it is supposed to measure, it is:

Psychologists measure alternate-forms reliability by giving different versions of the same test to the same group on two separate occasions.

All research involving the use of animals in Canada must adhere to the principles outlined by the:

Which of the following is NOT a descriptive method?

Experiments have long been the method of choice in psychology. However, the experiment does have its limitations. Describe these limitations and explain why many psychologists have called for more field research.

The ________ in an experiment is a comparison condition in which subjects are not exposed to the same treatment as in the experimental condition.

The case of Genie illustrated that:

The ability of a test to measure what it is designed to measure is called reliability.

The weakest relationship, as indicted by these correlation coefficients, is:

The coefficient of correlation conveys:

Which of the following is the definition of "significance tests"?

In order to be useful, a test must be valid, that is, it must:

An established standard of performance defines:

The variable manipulated by the researcher in an experiment is the:

Field research is descriptive or experimental research that is conduced in a natural setting outside the laboratory.