PSY102: The Scientific Method

Question 1

Cross-sectional designs, longitudinal designs and third variable problems are a part of which type of research design?

Accepted Answer

Correlational research

Question 2

Internal validity refers to “The degree to which changes in the DV are due to the manipulation of the IV.”

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

“Any aspect of a study that communicates to the participants how the experimenter wants them to behave” defines what?

Accepted Answer

Demand characteristic

Question 4

A theory is a specific statement while a prediction is a broad idea.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

There are five steps to psychology’s scientific method. What is the third step?

Accepted Answer

Testing through empirical research

Question 6

Correlation always equals causation.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

The APA ethics guidelines do not address or apply to non-human/animal subjects

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Range and standard deviation are measures of central tendency.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about confederates?

Accepted Answer

They play a role in manipulating the social context of an experiments

Question 10

Which of the following does the APA ethics guidelines not address?

Accepted Answer

Private Conduct

Question 11

Observation, case studies and surveys/interviews fall under which type of research?

Accepted Answer

Descriptive research

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