Exam 2: Studying Behaviour Scientifically

External validity is concerned with the degree to which we can generalize the results of a study to other people and settings.

Which of the following would be most useful in helping you determine if two variables are associated with one another? A(n):

Hypotheses typically specify lawful relations between certain behaviours and their causes,and tend to be broader than theories.

One problem with physiological measures is

A hypothesis is a tentative explanation or prediction about some phenomenon.

A correlation of.53 is considered to be stronger than a correlation of -.78.

A psychologist specializes in a research area in which there is an ongoing debate about the effectiveness of a particular treatment.In order to gain more information,this psychologist reviews approximately 50 studies that have utilized this particular treatment,and using this information,the psychologist finds that the vast majority of the studies found the treatment to be effective.This psychologist has just completed what is best described as a(n):

Researchers decide to measure depression by evaluating the participants' levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin.The operational definition for depression is the ____________.

When presented with the findings of psychological research,it is not uncommon for people to comment that the results are trivial,obvious,and that they "knew that all along." This tendency is referred to as:

The essential function of an operational definition is that it translates something:

A group that is exposed to a zero-level of the independent variable or is not exposed to a treatment is called the ______________ ____________.

In Canada,research ethics rules are determined by the:

In an experiment assessing the effect of pain on anxiety,anxiety is the

The notion that if two theories can equally explain and predict the same phenomenon,then the simpler one is the preferred theory is referred to as the law of __________________.

The research method in which the researcher observes behaviour occurring in a natural setting is called a case study.

Specialized tests that evaluate normal or abnormal brain functioning are called ___________ tests.

A series of questions that asks about how a person typically feels or behaves is called a(n)

Which of the following correctly defines the term sample,as it is used in survey research?

A graph used to graphically represent a correlation between two variables is called a(n)____________________.

The case study is an example of which kind of research method?