Exam 2: Methods in Psychology-Part C

Validity is the tendency of a measure to produce the same result whenever it is used to measure the same thing.

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Question 61

A negative correlation between two variables means that,as the score on one variable decreases,the score on the other variable will also decrease.

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Question 62

When participants in an experiment behave in a way they think the experimenter wants them to behave,the problem of demand characteristics develop.

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Question 63

When an independent variable is manipulated,at least two groups are created.

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Question 64

External validity means an experiment defines operational variables in a normal,typical,or realistic way.

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Question 65

A random sample means that every member of the population has an equal chance of being included for study.

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Question 66

People are creatures of habit and usually behave the same way,regardless of whether or not they are being observed in a psychological study.

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Question 67

Current ethical guidelines prohibit conducting psychological research on animals that involves pain.

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Question 68

Naturalistic observation is a method for determining causal relationships between variables.

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Question 69

Experimental psychologists seeking to determine cause and effect relations between variables tend to view external validity as more important than internal validity.

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Question 70

People typically search for evidence that confirms their existing beliefs.

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Question 71

One feature of a normal distribution is that the mean is usually greater than the median.

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Question 72

A sample taken from a population is signified by a lowercase n.

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Exam 2: Methods in Psychology-Part C

Validity is the tendency of a measure to produce the same result whenever it is used to measure the same thing.

A negative correlation between two variables means that,as the score on one variable decreases,the score on the other variable will also decrease.

When participants in an experiment behave in a way they think the experimenter wants them to behave,the problem of demand characteristics develop.

When an independent variable is manipulated,at least two groups are created.

External validity means an experiment defines operational variables in a normal,typical,or realistic way.

A random sample means that every member of the population has an equal chance of being included for study.

People are creatures of habit and usually behave the same way,regardless of whether or not they are being observed in a psychological study.

Current ethical guidelines prohibit conducting psychological research on animals that involves pain.

Naturalistic observation is a method for determining causal relationships between variables.

Experimental psychologists seeking to determine cause and effect relations between variables tend to view external validity as more important than internal validity.

People typically search for evidence that confirms their existing beliefs.

One feature of a normal distribution is that the mean is usually greater than the median.

A sample taken from a population is signified by a lowercase n.

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

Social Psychology-Part A

Social Psychology-Part B

Social Psychology-Part C

Social Psychology-Part D

Social Psychology-Part E

Stress and Health-Part A

Stress and Health-Part B