Exam 2: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Using both independent and dependent variables is associated with which of the following types of research used in psychology?

Cause-and-effect conclusions can be drawn from the results of an experiment because:

Hopefully,the amount of time a student spends studying would show a(n)__________ correlation with the student's grades.

The variable that an experimenter assesses or measures is called the _______________.

In general,what should researchers do with data after the results of a study have been published?

Once the results of a study have been peer reviewed and published they are considered accurate,even if other researchers cannot replicate them.

Ann is convinced that corporal punishment (e.g.,spanking)is a good idea because she knows a child whose behavior improved because of it.Whether or not you agree with her,Ann is using flawed argument.Which type of evidence is she using?

A "fake treatment" is one way to define a ______.

The _____ is a measure of variability around the mean of a distribution.

Ryan,a professional bass fisherman,is trying to determine which lure is most effective on Wakeby Lake: the plastic worm he normally uses or the new minnow-style lure he bought yesterday.Based on this scenario,what would constitute the control?

Eila is participating in a psychological experiment for one of the graduate students at her university.She is pretty confident that she knows the true intent of the study and is trying to answer the questions accordingly.A common pitfall in experiments,Eila is falling prey to ______________.

Case studies,naturalistic observation,and surveys and questioners are all types of ________________ research,because they can only be used to collect observations.

Before beginning an experiment,researchers use_________________ to define exactly how variables like "intelligence" or "happiness" will be measured.

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study is often cited as an example of:

When psychologists question how well the results of a study apply to other samples or perhaps other situations,they are inquiring about the _____ of the study.

What are the five characteristics of good research described in the textbook? Briefly explain each.

A research design characterized by random assignment of participants to conditions and manipulation of an independent variable is called a(n)________________.

A university president asks her psychology department chair if the university has more male or more female undergraduate psychology majors.What measure of central tendency is she asking about?

Which of the following is an advantage of using non-human subjects in psychology research?

After completing a naturalistic observation study,a researcher does not quite have enough evidence to support her hypothesis.If she decides to go back to her records and slightly alter a few of the observations to fit her hypothesis,she is engaged in _____.