Midterm Review

The degree to which the change in the DV is due to the IV

Demonstraring that prior level of baseline would have remained unchanged if the IV had not been introduced (BL logic)

What part on a graph measures the dependent variable

The type of validity that refers to the ability to generalize results to another population, setting, time, etc.

Reasoning that involves beginning with a specific premise and reasoning down to a conclusion

The best way to control for extraneous variables

The best way to control for sequencing effects

Variable that occurs between two other variables in a causal chain

"The effect"-- the variable being measured in a study

"The third variable"-- a variable that is not controlled for in a research study

Single subject means there is only one participant

Which of these is a way to see if a research article is of quality?

A scientific theory cannoy be disproven

A publication which contains information about a specific area of interest, but does not present any new findings

Variable the impacts the legitimacy of the study

Level of responding before any treatment/intervention is introduced

A study where each group of participants experiences a different condition of an intervention

We conduct experimental research to identify ____

Proportionally sampling from different groups in the population

Threat to internal validity that describes losing participants in a study

Ideas that organize a large collection of facts are known as

Method of counterbalancing that involves participants first taking conditions in one order, then in reverse

The type of research that seeks to quantify numerical data and generalize sample results to the population of interest

Reading technique that involves reading first and last sentences in intro and discussion

Threat to internal validity due to any type of prior event that impacts the outcome of a study

A threat to internal validity that describes losing participants in a study

A pattern of responding in which there is little variation in the measured dimensional qualities

All students in PSY 4600 are upperclassmen. Greg is in PSY 4600. Therefore, Greg is an upperclassmen. This is...

This part of baseline logic describes the anticipated outcome of a presently known or unknonw future measurement

What is it called when conditions are repeated for each participant in a study?

What serves as the control in a single subject design?

"Loading the dice" of randomization to increase the probability of equal distribution of confounding variables

"Does binge drinking impact motivation in college students?" This is a good research question because...

Having multiple sessions in each condition is called...

A variable that varies in degree or amount

What is required to claim that a causal relationship exists

"The cause"-- the variable that is manipulated in a study

The notion that the origin of all knowlege is from our senses

Acquiring knowledge using methods involving intuition, authority, rationalism, and empiricism are preferred in science

Which type of article describes a scientific experiment?

Type of statistics that summarize and display data and are the primary type used in visual analysis

Which of the following describes a factorial study with 2 IVs, one with 2 levels and another with 3 levels

In a within subjects design...

The section of a research paper where experimental procedures are described

_____ qualifies a relationship between two variables

Which of these is NOT a benefit to single subject research

Every year in June ther is a tornado warning. Since it is June, there will _____ be a tornado warning. (Induction)

The section of a research paper where the outcome, implications, limitations, and new directions are found

Which single subject design manipulates AB conditions across subjects, dependent variables, and/or settings?

What kind of single subject design has three phases: baseline, intervention, and withdrawal (return to baseline)

The "B" in ABA stands for

What kind of design is used when it may be unethical or impractical to use random assignment

When a study is measuring what it is intendend to measure it is said to have _____

As internal validity increases, external validity ____

What kind of group design would you use if you were interested in testing more than one independent variable

Administering conditions in different sequences for different participants is called ____

You are controlling for this threat to internal validity when you randomize

Threat to internal validity due to issues with accurate and consistent measurements

The section of a research paper where the rationale for the research question is found

This part of baseline logic is accomplished by reproducing a previously observed behavior change by reintroducing the IV