Exam 3: Research Methods

The principle of informed consent MOST directly reflects the Belmont Report's principle of ______.

According to your text, scientific knowledge is BEST defined as

Valentina is engaged in naturalistic observation. In which of these projects is she MOST likely engaged?

Amy is interested in the effect of caffeine on memory recall. She is testing two groups. One group receives coffee, and the other drinks water. The group receiving only water to drink is referred to as the ______ group.

______ is a statistical technique for combining the results of several studies to improve the reliability of the results.

A researcher does NOT need to seek informed consent from the participant if doing so will decrease the internal validity of the experiment.

A population is BEST described as

In practice, institutional review board members are often guided by the consideration that the benefits of participation in a study should justify such costs to the participant, from the time they invest in taking part to any negative experiences that might result, such as answering intensely personal questions on a survey. This consideration MOST directly reflects the Belmont Report's principle of ______.

When asked to define popularity, Brianna offers, "It's when everyone likes you." Chrissy suggests, "It's basically the number of friends you have." How do the two girls' definitions differ?

Internal validity refers to the generalizability of experimental results.

Dizygotic twins are also known as identical twins.

Having participants who do not know whether they are in the experimental group or the control group is a threat to the validity of a study.

Define (a) hypothesis, (b) empiricism, and (c) inference. Relate these three concepts to the three general stages of the scientific approach.

As part of her master's thesis work, Amy is conducting a survey of dating attitudes and behaviors among young adults. She first distributes questionnaires to 200 randomly selected students enrolled in introductory psychology courses at her university. The 200 students constitute Amy's ______. The people to whom she assumes her results will generalize are termed the ______.

In a social psychology experiment, one group of participants is reminded of a social stereotype they are likely to hold; another is not reminded. All participants then interact with a member of the stereotyped group, and the nature of their interactions is recorded. Which statement is true?

Which statement is FALSE with respect to naturalistic observation?

Describe twin studies and adoption studies. Explain how each type of study contributes to our understanding of the genetic and environmental foundations of behavior.

Phineas Gage experienced short-term memory loss after undergoing surgery to treat a seizure disorder.

The epidemiological measure called incidence refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that emerge at a particular time.

Which term is MOST nearly synonymous with the term correlation?