Exam 2: Research Methods

Dr.Fortner is discussing cognitive psychology with his introductory psychology class and says that we act as cognitive misers when making judgments about others or making decisions.What does Dr.Fortner mean with this statement?

After carefully observing thousands of students,Dr.O'Brien revealed to his colleagues that students with brown eyes are statistically more likely to write with pens instead of pencils.Although his colleagues did not question his statistics,they did suggest that a finding such as this lacked

A key factor to consider when reading about the results of a study on the Internet,in a newspaper,or in a news magazine is to

In which situation would presenting the mean as one's measure of central tendency be least accurate?

Sarah,a graduate student in psychology,just heard about a five-year-old child who has already learned calculus.She is thinking about doing an in-depth study of the child for her dissertation because such early-life math skill is so rare.Sarah is considering which research method?

Dr.Johansen randomly assigned subjects to three different groups during her last experiment.She then proceeded to give all the participants in the experiment a new study technique designed to enhance their learning for the upcoming test.What critical error did she make during her experiment?

The perception of a statistical association between two variables where none exists is known as

The variable that an experimenter assesses or measures to determine whether or not the manipulation has had an effect is the _____ variable.

What is the purpose of an institutional review board?

The peer review process is designed to