Psychological Research

Question 1

in order for an experiment to be considered falsifiable

Answer 1

it should be able to be disproved

Question 2

using existing records to try to answer a research question is known as

Answer 2

archival research

Question 3

if two different variables are not related at all, they probably have a correlation coefficient of

Answer 3

0

Question 4

a little girl at the local elementary school is writing symphonies for full orchestra at age 7. you’re curious to know about the child’s personality and other psychological qualities. which type of study would you conduct?

Answer 4

case study

Question 5

Ryan is conducting an experiment on the type of breakfast eaten by high schoolers and their wakefulness and alertness during the day. which is the best way for Ryan to prevent experimenter bias?

Answer 5

he should not know what the students ate for breakfast

Question 6

if you are studying depression rates during the cold winter months, a potential ____ could be the stress of the busy holiday season.

Answer 6

excluded variable

Question 7

if Maria conducts a study and discovers the results seem consistent enough to not have been caused by chance, she can conclude that her findings are ____

Answer 7

valid