Psychology Research Methods

Type of correlation? As computer time decreases, eating decreases.

Describe the  graph below.

The graph below is ...

Type of study? A researcher asks participants a standard set of questions.

Which is not sensitive to outliers?

What kind of graph is shown below?

A researcher tests the effect of sleep on alertness. What is the dependent variable?

An experiment is the only research method that...

After the results of an experiment were told, Dr. Wu says that she knew the outcome all along.

Which of the following is NOT a research method?

What percent of scores fall between -1 and 1 on a bell curve?

Type of study? Dr. Wells finds the cause and effect of two variables.

What is the median in the following set of numbers?

Which of the following violates ethical principles?

Term means that you can apply results to everyone in a larger group

Experiment tests the effect of studying on test scores. What is the independent variable?

You are more likely to find statistical significance if...

Max scored 80, the mean is 100, and the standard deviations is 10. What is Max's z score?

What kind of graph is shown below?

The difference between the smallest and the largest number

Out of the whole company, all the cashiers are chosen to do a study. Whats the sample?

95% of scores fall within ...

The median is at what percentile?

100 students from Grace Academy are selected to participate in a study. What's the population?

In a normal distribution, values _________ to the mean are most common.

{ 1 2 3 4 4 4 9} what is the mode?

Tyler adds up the math tests scores then divides by # the amount of kid who tested.What's this?

Who sets ethical issues in research?

The findings of an experiment on hyperactivity are statistically significant. What is this?

What is the name for other variables that might effect or "cloud" the results of an experiment

When most of the scores are piled up on the left, a graph is ...

If Amy scored +3 above the mean, what percentile did she score in?

Which of the following is NOT a measurement scale?

Which of the following is a measure of variability?

Which type of correlation is depicted by the graph below?

Which has the weakest relationship?

Type of study? A researcher watches kids play on a playground without interfering.

Ensures that all members of the population under a study have an equal chance of being selected

Diana scored better than exactly half the class. What percentile is she in?

Sarah thinks that there is a connection between eating&longevity when there is none.Whats this?

Which has the strongest correlation?

If you scored better than half the class, what percentile did you score in?

Which of the following would NOT be on an ordinal scale?

Type of study? Dr.Jim studies the behavior of Kelly, an autistic girl ,in depth over time.

Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?

Type of study? A researcher wants to find the connection between GPA & SAT scores.

In a normal distribution, what percent of scores fall between +3 and -3 standard deviations?

Type of correlation? As sleep increases, health issues decrease.

{ 7 1 3 5 5 2 9} what is the range?

When a researchers expectations can effect the results of a study