Research

Question 1

The scientific method is defined by

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A series of steps to complete an experiment

Question 2

An experiment is

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A step in the scientific method when data is collected

Question 3

What is the difference between a theory and hypothesis

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A theory has been concluded through observations whereas a hypothesis has an independent variable to be tested

Question 4

Claiming you knew it all along

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Hindsight biased

Question 5

When a speaker says, “You all know..”

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False consensus effect

Question 6

Complete the statement: operational definitions allow for ____

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Replication

Question 7

Not selected for any reason or order

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Random selection

Question 8

Experimental research allows for the creation of _________

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Cause and effect

Question 9

What are the limitations of using experiments

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Human error/extraneous variables

Question 10

What’s the difference between control groups and experimental groups

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Control groups are not experimented on, they’re used as examples

Question 11

Define a sample

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A few selected from the population

Question 12

Another name for the group being tested

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Population

Question 13

What are some examples where a case study is appropriate

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Terminal illness, abuse, or physically and mentally dangerous situations

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-1.0 to 1.0

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Range of correlation coefficients

Question 15

Are case studies hard to repeat

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Yes

Question 16

What does zero indicate in correlation coefficients

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Little to no relation

Question 17

Situations where observations may be too difficult; opinions

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Surveys

Question 18

True or False: an example of social desirability bias is telling the teacher you studied for the test when you didn’t

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True

Question 19

A scientist watching fish fly out of water to catch bugs; this is an example of

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Naturalistic observation

Question 20

How might the results from a longitudinal study contradict the results of a cross sectional study

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Changes, developments, extraneous data

Question 21

Giving soldiers empty/sugar pills for their C/PTSD pain

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Placebo effect example

Question 22

Thoroughly convincing yourself of something that may not be real

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Placebo effect definition

Question 23

Double blind allows for

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Control of any biased, especially experimenter biased

Question 24

True or False: histograms are categorized by their tallies

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True

Question 25

Frequency distribution charts typically look like

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A mix of both a bar graph and line graph

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Standard deviation is

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The average difference

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What does it mean when research is statistically significant

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There’s less than a 5% chance of results changing

Question 28

Being informed about all risks

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Informed consent

Question 29

Being informed about deception

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Full disclosure

Question 30

Used when ethics are involved

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Informed consent

Question 31

Used when personal info might be published

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Full disclosure