Exam 2: The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

Keith feels that the results of his research study in autism spectrum disorder among the elderly is finally ready for submission to a journal.For the journal editor to recommend his article for publication,what must the peer reviewers conclude?

Barack and Don support different presidential candidates,and frequently debate the claims that each candidate makes against the other on various issues.Don persists in heatedly arguing that he feels his wears nice clothes and that fashion sense equates to political sense.Barack insists that they both look up evidence that supports both candidates' positions using independent sources.Barack's ground rules for the debate show good principles of ____.

Which of the following questions demonstrates critical thinking?

Random assignment is the procedure in which each participant's chance of being assigned to any group in an experiment is ____.

Professor Frankel is an editor for a psychology journal.She is considering which submissions to send out for peer review.Which of the following submissions is likely to receive the strongest consideration based on its research methods?

A group of participants that is exposed to the independent variable is called a(n)____.

One important difference between science and everyday observations is that science relies on ____.

The numerical average of a set of scores is the ____.

Apply your critical thinking skills to the accompanying research study description.Use the five critical thinking questions provided in the text as a basis for your response. What am I being asked to believe or accept? What evidence supports this position? Are there other ways this evidence could be interpreted? What other evidence would I need to evaluate these alternatives? What are the most reasonable conclusions? A newspaper headline reads "Intellectual pursuits key to preventing Alzheimer's disease?" The researchers scanned the brains of healthy seniors with no memory loss and asked the seniors to recall how much reading,writing,and game-playing they did when they were growing up.The researchers found that those who reported doing daily brain activities from a young age had very low levels of amyloid plaques,which are associated with Alzheimer's disease.The study involved fewer than 100 participants and could not account for certain factors that may have confounded the results,including socio-economic factors,diet,and overall health behaviors that might also contribute to amyloid plaque formation and Alzheimer's risk.It also asked participants,whose average age was 76,to recall how much reading,writing,and game-playing they did when they were in elementary school,high school,and as young adults.

The best scientific theories not only explain and organize known facts but also __ __.

A model of a data set that indicates symmetrical probability of different values is called a ____.

In the Tuskegee syphilis experiment,researchers from the U.S.Public Health Service ____.

The cross-sectional method is subject to the generational effects of having been born at a particular point in history,which is called the ____.

What is an experimental design for assessing age-related changes in which data are obtained simultaneously from people of differing ages?

Critical thinking is ____.

An important difference between science and everyday observations is the use of systematic as opposed to ____________ observation.

Which of the following is not a significant drawback of conducting a longitudinal study?

Science is best described as a(n)____ enterprise.

Consider the following pairs of variables.Which pair is most likely to have a weak correlation?

Hillary is developing a survey regarding the colors of clothes political candidates wear and their effects on voters.Respondents rate their level of agreement with each item on a scale of one to five.Item 4 states: "The color red is an indication of strong leadership qualities." Item 12 states: "The color red has no effect on my voting preferences." These questions seek to determine ____.