Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

If height and weight are positively correlated, which of the following are true?

What type of research is a representative sample of people asked to answer specific questions?

the condition of an experiment that exposes participants to the treatment (aka independent var)

Who was the first to suggest that the mind at birth is a "tabula Rasa"?  (blank slate)

Listing and summarizing data from a study

A fake treatment given to a control group (that has no real effect) is called a

The group to which the independent variable is applied

perception of a relationship where none exists

What is the median of the following distribution of scores?   1,3,7,7,2,8,4

Which research technique is useful for avoiding the thinking error AKA false consensus effect?

What is the mode of the following?  8,2,1,1,3,7,6,2,0,2

What is the scientific study that aims to solve practical problems?

Psychology is defined as:

A psychologist studies the behavior of a chimp in its natural habitat. What's research method?

The first psychology lab was established in ________ by _________

A student opted to not study a Math quiz because he thought it was common sense this shows his

What is the repeating essence of a research study?

An explanation using a integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts observations

Exaggerating their ability to have forseen the outcome of past events illustrates:

Double blind research is most helpful for minimizing: