Exam 2: Methods in Psychology-Part C

A common strategy in experimentation is to allow participants to choose if they would like to be studied in the experimental group or the control group.

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Question 21

An internally valid experiment means that accurate conclusions can be drawn about the causal relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable.

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Question 22

In the case method,only one individual is studied.

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Question 23

When it comes to reporting data truthfully,scientists use the honor system.

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Question 24

In a skewed distribution,the peak of the frequency distribution will correspond to the modal score.

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Question 25

When a correlation is observed between two variables,it is possible that one variable is causing the other.

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Question 26

A theory is a testable prediction made by a hypothesis.

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Question 27

Net worth is a variable that tends to be positively skewed in the population.

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Question 28

Deception is not allowable in psychological research.

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Question 29

One feature of a normal distribution is that it is usually positively skewed.

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Question 30

Current ethical guidelines prohibit conducting psychological research involving animals.

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Question 31

In a frequency distribution,the average score for each group is plotted on the vertical axis.

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Question 32

One feature of a negatively skewed distribution is that the mean is less than the median.

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Question 33

Participants must give their informed consent before participating in psychological research.

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Question 34

Reliability is the tendency of an operational definition and a property to have a clear conceptual relation.

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Question 35

Most participants in psychological research are volunteers,as opposed to participants who are selected randomly.

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Question 36

The dependent variable is manipulated by the experimenter.

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Question 37

Correlation is a method for determining causal relationships between variables.

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Question 38

Random assignment to groups is common when using the case method.

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Question 39

When the odds are high that random assignment failed to create equivalent groups,the results are said to be statistically significant.

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Exam 2: Methods in Psychology-Part C

A common strategy in experimentation is to allow participants to choose if they would like to be studied in the experimental group or the control group.

An internally valid experiment means that accurate conclusions can be drawn about the causal relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable.

In the case method,only one individual is studied.

When it comes to reporting data truthfully,scientists use the honor system.

In a skewed distribution,the peak of the frequency distribution will correspond to the modal score.

When a correlation is observed between two variables,it is possible that one variable is causing the other.

A theory is a testable prediction made by a hypothesis.

Net worth is a variable that tends to be positively skewed in the population.

Deception is not allowable in psychological research.

One feature of a normal distribution is that it is usually positively skewed.

Current ethical guidelines prohibit conducting psychological research involving animals.

In a frequency distribution,the average score for each group is plotted on the vertical axis.

One feature of a negatively skewed distribution is that the mean is less than the median.

Participants must give their informed consent before participating in psychological research.

Reliability is the tendency of an operational definition and a property to have a clear conceptual relation.

Most participants in psychological research are volunteers,as opposed to participants who are selected randomly.

The dependent variable is manipulated by the experimenter.

Correlation is a method for determining causal relationships between variables.

Random assignment to groups is common when using the case method.

When the odds are high that random assignment failed to create equivalent groups,the results are said to be statistically significant.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E