Research

Question 1

Hindsight Bias

Answer 1

After the fact, “should have seen it coming”

Question 2

Applied research

Answer 2

Clear, practical, real-world applications

Question 3

Basic research

Answer 3

Not intended to have real-world application

Question 4

Stratified sampling

Answer 4

Sample represents population

Question 5

Operational definitions

Answer 5

Explain how variable is measured

Question 6

Validity

Answer 6

Measures what researcher wants to measure, accurate

Question 7

Reliable

Answer 7

Can be replicated

Question 8

Confounding variable

Answer 8

Any difference that might affect dependent variable

Question 9

Laboratory experiments

Answer 9

Conducted in lab

Question 10

Field Experiments

Answer 10

Conducted out in world

Question 11

Naturalistic observation

Answer 11

Observing in natural habitat

Question 12

Double-Blind procedure

Answer 12

Takes away experimenter bias

Question 13

Social desireability

Answer 13

Subject’s tendency to give answers that make them look good

Question 14

Positive skew

Answer 14

Mean is higher than median (bump towards left)

Question 15

Negative skew

Answer 15

Mean is lower than median (bump towards right)

Question 16

Normal Curve percentages

Answer 16

1 std deviation: 68

2 std deviations: 95

Question 17

Z-scores

Answer 17

Distance of score in units of std deviation (Positive towards right)

Question 18

P value

Answer 18

p

Question 19

Human ethics

Answer 19

Voluntary, consent, anonymity, no significant physical/mental damage, debriefing

Question 20

Animal ethics

Answer 20

Clear scientific purpose, answer important scientific question, humane, legal, least suffering possible