Exam 2: Research Methodology

Because psychologists regularly use college students as research participants,the research does NOT involve:

Research has shown that some types of behavioral or psychiatric disorders are more prevalent among people with low levels of education.This pattern of data is best represented by:

Jafar conducted an experiment with student participants enrolled in his PSY 101 class.He investigated their reactions to advertisements that used humor.When analyzing his results,he should take into account that:

The Hawthorne effect refers to changes in behavior associated with:

George is looking for a research project.He could make use of theory because:

How are the scientific goals of description and explanation different?

In correlational studies,it is always possible that an unmeasured variable is responsible for the relation of interest.This complication is known as:

Another word for a theory is a/an:

Another word for replication is:

Ashley is an undergraduate research assistant in a lab investigating preschool children's science knowledge.She is examining the items on the science knowledge assessments to ensure that they actually measure science,and not some other concept.What type of validity is she addressing?

The process by which any deception used in a study is explained to a participant is called:

Which of the following statements is true of serendipity in science?

Which of the following activities would NOT be considered a descriptive study?

Students who study little for tests tend to make more errors on tests; students who study a lot tend to make fewer errors.If a researcher collected data on both amount of studying and test scores,he or she would likely spot a(n):

When a researcher manipulates a variable to see what effect the manipulation has on a study participant's behavior,the research design involves:

When you pair two variables,and as one increases the other decreases,your data will show:

One of the four main goals of science is explanation.The main goal of scientists addressing this goal is to explain:

Something that can be measured or manipulated by an experimenter is considered:

Dr.Rodriguez is talking with a colleague about the students and staff that are granted access to data collected in his experiment.With which ethical issue is he concerned?

Before psychologists can begin a research project with human participants,they must receive approval from the: