Exam 2: Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Which of the following best represents a good scientific attitude? Science

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good theory?

At the University of Western Ontario, Mel Goodale and his colleagues' studied a patient who had suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning and had suffered damage to several parts of her brain. The research on this patient provided evidence that perception and action can be processed independently, by different parts of the human brain. The research method used was a(n)

A researcher is concerned that his expectations about the effectiveness of a new drug are influencing the reports of participants in his studies. Specifically, he believes that this new drug is effective and has shared this information with participants in his research. Now he is wondering if this might be affecting people. In order to better control the effect of his own expectations on participants, this researcher should

One of the major limitations of behavioural observations is that

The double-blind procedure strengthens the internal validity of a study because

In an experiment, which of the following is defined as a group that is not exposed to the treatment or that receives a zero-level of the independent variable?

If you were designing a research study, what measures would you choose to operationally define stress?

In order to assess the effectiveness of a new statewide seatbelt law, researchers collected data from the Department of Transportation regarding the number of traffic fatalities in the last year. This type of measurement of behaviour is called a(n)

Which of the following would be a potential limitation of naturalistic observation?

A child psychologist is working with a young child named Sally. In order to get more information, the psychologist interviews Sally's parents and asks them about Sally's childhood experiences. This would best be considered an example of which of the major ways of measuring behaviour?

Assume that there is a strong negative correlation between two variables: variable 1 and variable 2. If you know that a person's score on variable 1 is low, what would be your best prediction for the person's score on variable 2?

If there is a weak correlation suggesting that more exposure to media violence is associated with more aggressive behaviour, which would be the most likely correlation coefficient?

A psychologist during the time of Freud creates a new and different theory designed to explain human behaviour. Using this new theory, it is relatively easy to design studies and experiments to evaluate its validity. This is in contrast to the concepts of Freud's theory, which were very difficult to measure. This new theory best illustrates which characteristic of a good theory?

The Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists includes all of the following requirements for psychologists using human subjects EXCEPT:

Which of the following would not be measured in a neuropsychological test?

Compare and contrast features, advantages, and disadvantages of correlational research and experimental research.

What is a spurious correlation? Using an original example (i.e., one not covered in lecture or included in the text) describe how a spurious correlation might arise.

Conforming to the law of parsimony is a required characteristic for what is considered a good theory?

Ashley does a correlational study and learns that the less students' study, the lower their grades are. She has gotten a strong ___________ correlation.