Exam 2: Research Methods in Psychology

The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter is referred to as the:

In order to know if I can draw inferences from my sample to the population as a whole, I have to run statistical analyses. I need to calculate the likelihood that my findings were due to my treatments, not merely a matter of chance. In other words, I need to calculate the

An experiment compares student GPAs between those who eat breakfast and those who don't. After the experiment, it is found that those who eat breakfast in the cafeteria are also listening to music. Not only do the two groups differ in terms of who has breakfast, but they also differ in terms of who hears the music. Music is a:

Cues in the experimental situation that reveal the experimenter's purpose are called:

Investigators typically conduct research in order to better understand the behavior of the:

If the methods of an experiment test the hypothesis, then we conclude that the experiment has:

Experiments should involve a _____, a subgroup of the population that is likely to be representative of the population as a whole.

The type of research that allows the researcher to determine causality is

In a positive co-relationship, the distribution of data points will:

The most common or frequently occurring score is referred to as the:

In the opening vignette, Alicia's condition was found to be linked to:

A stratified sample reflects:

The trade-off between internal and external validity is referred to as:

I find that there is a +.59 correlation between shoe size and intelligence. What can I correctly conclude?

A control group provides:

If a test or measure can differentiate among different groups with regard to behaviors, then that test or measure has:

Correlation does not:

A person who pretends to be a subject in an experiment but is actually an accomplice of the experimenters is technically referred to as a/an:

To ensure that I am a good researcher, I gave the same questionnaire to the same participants at three different points in time. I hope to get essentially the same answers. If I do, then I can conclude that my experiment has:

Which ONE of the following can be a true or actually calculated correlation coefficient?