1 & 2 Study Guide - Definitions & Research

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P.1.2 Explain how scientific methodology has been used in psychological research in the past and present.
P.1.3 Compare and contrast descriptive and experimental research methods and decide when to use each method.
P.1.4 Create hypotheses pertaining to the interaction between independent and dependent variables and articulate the difference between experimental and control groups.
P.1.5 Distinguish between scientific and nonscientific research.

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1 & 2 Study Guide - Definitions & ResearchOnline version P.1.2 Explain how scientific methodology has been used in psychological research in the past and present. P.1.3 Compare and contrast descriptive and experimental research methods and decide when to use each method. P.1.4 Create hypotheses pertaining to the interaction between independent and dependent variables and articulate the difference between experimental and control groups. P.1.5 Distinguish between scientific and nonscientific research. by Lance Hiles B C G L M N P R S T V X Contains B If neither the researcher nor participant know who is receiving the treatment, the experiment is ____ blind. Contains C When psychologists make generalizations about the whole population, from which a few participants are sampled, they use "inferential" statistics. However, the purpose of ____ statistics is just to describe the characteristics of the smaller sample. Contains G If the researcher is the only person who knows which participant received the treatment, and the participant does not know, the experiment is ____ blind. Contains L Section 4.01: Psychologists have a primary obligation to take reasonable precautions to protect _____ information obtained through any medium. Contains M When using the scientific method to conduct an experiment, we place subjects _____ into the two groups. If you don’t, your experiment might produce results that reflect the characteristics of participants, and not the independent variable. Contains N ____ is the belief that one event leads to another. This is NOT the same as correlation. Contains P The ___ variable is the parent and it causes something to change. Contains R ___ means relationship, like a relationship between two variables. Contains S Section 4.05: Psychologists can disclose confidential information without ____ , by law, in order to protect the client or patient from harm. Contains T When using the scientific method to conduct an experiment, the ____ group is not exposed to the independent variable. Contains V A ___ correlation is a relationship where the variables move in opposite directions. Contains X When using the scientific method to conduct an experiment, the ____ group is exposed to the independent variable.