AP Psychology - Experimental/Ethics

This is a type of observational research method in which data is gathered for the same subjects over years of time

In an experiment, this is a testable prediction about the outcome

federally mandated committee in the US that oversees its institution's animal program, facilities, and procedures

It is occasionally okay for someone to participate in a study without informed consent.

In depth study of an individual or group in hopes of discovering a universal truth

an observational study that analyzes data from a population, or representative subset, at a specific point in time

Validity, reliability, and standardization are three keys to having a well founded experiment

In an experiment, this is the general idea gathered from observation that predicts an outcome

The statistical term that measures how strong a relationship is between two variables (shown as -1 to +1)

As part of the four basic ethical guidelines, you cannot have pain involved in an experiment in the US.

You do not have to fully debrief a participant after a study has been completed.

Choosing a random portion of people from a given population for an experiment

Statistics in their base form, as raw data and numbers

frequency distribution with a rightward skew due to its tail on the positive direction on a number line

Randomly distributing the portion of the population into experimental/control groups to avoid bias

These are detailed instructions and procedures in order to replicate the experiment

A study in which the experimenters nor participants know which group received the treatment or placebo

All information about a participate in a study is considered to be confidential.

The institution in the US that provides psychological guidelines for studies is the American Psychology Association

Studies that attempt to discover if one factor causes another as they often come together

In an experiment, the group that receives the placebo

In statistics, what is the average measure of variance between scores around the mean?

In an experiment, this is the group that receives the treatment

frequency distribution with a leftward skew due to its tail on the positive position on a number line

The institution that provides psychological guidelines for studies in the US is the British Psychology Society.

These are statistics from which an educated guess is made about the data

this term refers to the typical/central value for a probability distribution; a.k.a. averages

a two-variable graph in which a slope may be used to infer a positive, negative, or no correlation between the variables

Research method that uses anonymous questionnaires

Research method with unhindered observations of the natural environment