What do psychologists study? Correct Answer- • Biological Foundations
• Mental Life
• Change
• Self and Others
• Potential and
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What is the scientific method and how is it applied to psychological research? Correct AnswerThe scientific method is the set of assumptions, rules, and procedures scientists use to conduct
research. In addition to requiring that science is verifiable, the scientific method demands that
procedures are free of personal bias.
What is the definition of a hypothesis? Correct Answer- A specific and falsifiable prediction
about the relationship between two or more variables.
What is an operational definition? Provide an example. Correct Answer- An operational
definition refers to a precise statement of how a conceptual variable ( abstract idea that form
the basis of research hypotheses ) which is turned into a measured variable ( varialbes
consisting of numbers that represent the conceptual variables )
(Conceptual Variable) Depression - (operational definition) Number of negative words used in a
creative story; number of appointments made with a psychotherapist
Why are ethical guidelines needed within psychological research? Correct Answer- These are
needed with psychological research is the prevent physical and/or emotional harm to the
participants.
What are the various research methods in the field of psychology? Correct Answer- Descriptive
ResearchCorrelational Research
Experimental Research
What is descriptive research? Correct Answer- research designed to provide a snapshot of the
current state of affairs.
What is Correlational Research Correct Answer- research designed to discover relationships
among variables and to allow the prediction of future events from present knowledge.
What is Experimental Research Correct Answer- research in which there is a random
assignment of research participants into two groups. This is followed by a manipulation of a
given experience for one group while the other is not manipulated. One group is the
experimental group that receives the manipulation. The other group is the control group that
does not. The two groups are then compared to determine the influence of the manipulation.
What is the relationship between a population and a sample? Correct Answer- The people
chosen to participate in the research, called a sample, are selected to be representative of all
the people that the researcher wishes to know about, called the population. "Sampling is the
process of selecting a representative group from the population under study. The target
population is the total group of individuals from which the sample might be drawn. A sample is
the group of people who take part in the investigation. The people who take part are referred
to as "participants"."
Independent Variable Correct Answer- The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or
compared
Dependent Variable Correct Answer- The variable in an experiment that is measured; the
outcome of an experiment
Control Group Correct Answer- The group of subjects in an experiment that does not receive
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