SS6

Question 1

Animals are useful for experiments because:

Answer 1

easier to control, can limit variables that would be difficult with humans

Question 2

Computer modeling is used in psychology when:

Answer 2

simulating mental behaviors. Can be very useful.

Question 3

The Declaration of _______ says that subjects of experiments have to give informed consent, can quit at any time, and the researcher must put the subject’s welfare ahead of the experiment.

Answer 3

Declaration of Helsinki

Question 4

The main reason for using humans in experiments is so that research doesn’t have to:

Answer 4

generalize human behaviors based upon observed behavior in other animals

Question 5

Observing a subject in a real-world, uncontrolled environment

Answer 5

Naturalistic observation

Question 6

Using technology such as MRI scanners to study brain activity

Answer 6

Neurological observation

Question 7

Doing research with surveys - data is not as high-quality and reliable as other observations

Answer 7

Statistical surveys