What is a well recognized definition of psychology?

The scientific study of mental processes and behavior

that research does what it claims to do

Correlational studies can show positive and negative correlations. The negative are seen when

one variable increases, the other decreases

An application is ...

how a theory or empirical study is used

The experimental hypothesis ...

predicts the exact result of the manipulation of IV on DV

The Hawthorne effect is

participant try to guess the aim and behave according to it

Random sampling is defined as ...

every member of the target population has an equal chance

Participant variability is

when characteristics of the sample affect the DV

Three main areas that are often used as foundational viewpoint (epistemology) in understanding

Biological, cognitive and sociocultural

Wilhelm Wundt is known, among other things, for his contribution to..

Non-experimental techniques like introspection

Stratified sample is ...

drawing random samples from subpopulations in the target

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Neuroeconomics is a quasi kind of psychology - lacking scientific evidence
No
Yes
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What is a well recognized definition of psychology?
The scientific study of feelings
The scientific study of mental processes and behavior
The scientific study of emotions and behavior
The scientific study of biology, cognition and culture
3
Dweck's theory of motivation is partly based on the concepts of...
Positive and negative mindset
Reward and punishment
Locked and open mindset
FIxed and growth mindset
4
Validity is...
the results of a study can be replicated
that research does what it claims to do
that a study is done outside a laboratory
the same as ethnocentric
5
Correlational studies can show positive and negative correlations. The negative are seen when
one variable increases, the other increases as well
one variable decreases, the other decreases as well
one variable increases, the other decreases
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An application is ...
is how the variables are measured in an experiment
what kind of ethical rules that are followed in the study
how a theory or empirical study is used
what kind of theory a study is based on
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Epistemology means
ways of knowing
ways to know ethical limits in research
ways to discover biases
ways to do research
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The experimental hypothesis ...
Predicts that there will be no results or due to chance
FInd the conection between the IV and the DV
predicts the exact result of the manipulation of IV on DV
Point out relationships between correlating variables
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When a study is done outside of a laboratory they can be...
Quasi experiments
Field and natural experiments
Experimental or non-experimental experiments
Experimental and correlational experiments
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The Hawthorne effect is
when a study confirms the null hypothesis
participant try to guess the aim and behave according to it
the same as the screw-you-effect
the same as researchers bias
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The Hawthorne effect can be counteracted by ...
triple blind control
double blind control
single blind control
quartet blind control
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Random sampling is defined as ...
every member of the target population has an equal chance
letting participant recruit each other
doing random interviews before choosing the participant
finding participants randomly
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Participant variability is
when characteristics of the sample affect the IV
to focus the variability between the participants
important to achieve credibilty in a study
when characteristics of the sample affect the DV
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When it is impossible to determine which variable that cause the correlation it is called...
Onedirectional ambiguity
Two dimensional ambiguity
Bidirectional ambiguity
Third dimensional ambiguity
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Three main areas that are often used as foundational viewpoint (epistemology) in understanding
Biological, cognitive and sociocultural
Biological, cognitive and neurescientific
Biological, evolutionary and cognitive
Biological, cultural and social
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Wilhelm Wundt is known, among other things, for his contribution to..
non-experimental techniques like observations
Writing about ethical standards in psychology
Correlational studies
Non-experimental techniques like introspection
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The alternative hypothesis to the experimental hypothesis can also be called...
control condition
non-hypothesis
Zero hypothesis
Null hypothesis
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Correlational studies can in some cases establish cause-effect-relationships
Yes
No
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Stratified sample is ...
based on participant variability
drawing random samples from subpopulations in the target
based on strategic interviews
the same as self-selected sample

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