test 2

Question 1

two types of correlation

Answer 1

1. positve
2. negative

Question 2

positive correlation

Answer 2

a relationship between two variables in which both rise and fall together

Question 3

negative correlation

Answer 3

a relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other.

Question 4

benefits of correlation

Answer 4

1. you can see relationship strength
2. useful for uncovering new relationship
3. taboo subject
4. real life study
   5 lots of data

Question 5

negative of correlation

Answer 5

1. not equal causation
2. 3rd variable is true causes (gateway drugs)
3. you cant random assign them, you’re stuck with them

Question 6

the single case design

Answer 6

one person or one group you are testing

Question 7

two purposes of single case design

Answer 7

1. describe the person
2. predict there behavior

Question 8

ABA drawbacks

Answer 8

can be repetitive

Question 9

ABC drawbacks

Answer 9

two different intervention
B- high dose
c- low dose

Question 10

multiple baselines design

Answer 10

analyzes the effects of an independent variable across multiple behaviors/settings/participants (dependent variable) without having to withdraw the treatment.

Question 11

changing criteria design

Answer 11

1. consider # of phases, and length of phases, and know when to stop

Question 12

problem with drawback changing criteria design

Answer 12

1. how do you know when it is completed?
2. too good- rapid changes

Question 13

Quasi-experiment

Answer 13

half experiment

Question 14

to become a true experiment quasi would have to

Answer 14

1. have control
2. randomaztion

Question 15

How to make quasi-experiment better?

Answer 15

1. use different test
2. use the same standard forms

Question 16

experiment are

Answer 16

1. true gold standard of research
2. tell us why
3. the control tells us the cause + effect
4. independent ( manipulate) and dependent (measure)

Question 17

pre/post effect

Answer 17

ppl get better

Question 18

attribution effect

Answer 18

ppl drop , die, or lose them

Question 19

regression to the mean

Answer 19

more testing, close to the mean

Question 20

instrumentation effect

Answer 20

they can get used to the testing b/c they did it for so long

Question 21

history effect

Answer 21

events that happen in the environment that change the conditions of a study, affecting its outcome.

Question 22

Iv sometimes does not work because

Answer 22

1. you pick the wrong variable
2. It wasn’t enough manipulation

Question 23

DV we have restriction of range(certain limits)

Answer 23

1. ceiling effect
2. floor effect

Question 24

ceiling effect vs floor effect

Answer 24

ceiling effect- maximum score
floor effect- lower score/limit

Question 25

advantages of experiment in research

Answer 25

1. tells you cause + effect
2. you can make inferences
3. control
4. long lasting

Question 26

Disadvantages in experiment

Answer 26

1. time-consuming
2. they are expensive
3. might not work

Question 27

between subject

Answer 27

compare two separate groups

Question 28

within-subject

Answer 28

compare two same groups twice