Psychology

When participants are randomly assigned either to an experimental condition or to a control ...

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To minimize observer biases, researchers typically use uniform, consistent procedures in all phases ...

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Sometimes variables that are outside of the experimenter's control affect a participant's behavior. ...

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Often stated as a prediction that a certain outcome will result from specific conditions, a(n) ...

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In a __________ research design, each participant is used as his or her own control, perhaps by ...

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When research is potentially upsetting for participants, the American Psychological Association ...

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To minimize the potential for bias, researchers must be certain that no variable in an experiment is ...

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The primary purpose of using correlational methods is to establish cause-and-effect relationships.

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The American Psychological Association's ethical guidelines require that research participants be ...

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In an experiment, researchers manipulate the dependent variable and measure the independent variable.

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If two variables are completely unrelated to each other, they will yield a correlation coefficient of zero.

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If the information produced by research or testing accurately measures the psychological variable or ...

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According to the ethical guidelines proposed by the American Psychological Association, if deception ...

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A researcher or observer should try to subtly communicate to participants in a study the behaviors ...

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A double-blind control is an experimental technique in which biased expectations are eliminated by ...

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You walk into a classroom and see the words "process,""products,""direct," and "naturalistic" ...

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You are about to take your first test in an introductory psychology class. Much to your surprise, ...

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With respect to the notions of reliability and validity, it can be concluded that

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With respect to psychological measurement, when measures yield data that are consistent or ...

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Which statement best captures the basic idea underlying the experimental method?

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Which of the following would be classified as a self-report measure?

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Which of the following terms is closest to the concept of psychological measurement?

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Which of the following is NOT included as one of the criteria of the American Psychological ...

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Which of the following is most likely to be an assumption of individuals conducting psychological research?

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Which of the following illustrates the use of a within-subjects design?

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