Exam 1: Thinking Like a Scientist

A psychologist from the _____ research area might study how humans process, store, and retrieve information.​

Psychologists interested in how being part of a group affects the individual are most likely from the _____ research area.​

If participants are randomly assigned to conditions, then _____ research is being conducted.​

The idea that a scientific theory must be stated in such a way that it is possible to refute or disconfirm it is known as the principle of​

A belief that is based on subjective feelings is to knowing via _____ as gaining knowledge without being consciously aware of where the knowledge was gained is to knowing via _____.​

A method that assesses the degree of relationship between two variables is the _____ method.​

The three goals of science are to​

Manipulate is to measure as _____ is to _____.

A psychologist from the _____ research area might study brain organization or the chemical messengers used in the nervous system.

Questioning individuals on a topic or topics and then describing their responses is to the _____ method as an in-depth study of one or more individuals is to the _____ method.​

If a researcher assigns participants to groups based on, for example, their gender, the researcher would be employing​

Independent variable is to dependent variable as _____ is to _____.

In an experimental study of the effects of practice on reaction time, reaction time would be the​

Making observations in a systematic manner to test hypotheses and refute or develop a theory is known as​

An event or behavior that has at least two values is​