Research Perspectives
Which research perspective takes genetics and evolution into account
Biological
This happens when experimental results seem obvious and predictable once they are proven true/accurate with experimentation
Hindsight bias
What are the 2 main purposes of using the scientific method
Remove bias and create a repeatable process
What are the 3 types of descriptive methods
observational techniques, case studies, and survey research
What is the range for the following data set: 12, 26, 82, 37, 41, 15
Range=70
Which research perspective focuses on mental processes like thinking and memory
Cognitive perspective
the probability of a victim receiving help in an emergency is higher when there is only one bystander than when there are many
What is the bystander effect
Group in experimental research that believes they are exposed to the independent variable but are not
Placebo group
Name the three most popular case studies (that we looked at in class)
H.M (Henry Molaison), Phineas Gage, and Genie the wild child
Results are considered statistically significant if they are below what percent
0.05 or 1/20
Which perspective would look into the two different types of conditioning
Behavioral
Considered the most representative example for a category, this term will also be retrieved from long-term memory first
What is a prototype
Type of research in which the researcher knows what group the participants are in, but the subjects do not
Single blind study
How do we fix the major issue of observational techniques
Participant observation
Type of research that involves repeatedly measuring the same variable over a long period of time
Longitudinal
The process where humans organize categorical information around what we consider the most typical or representative examples of a category would be a part of which research perspective
Cognitive
The tendency to respond in socially approved ways that may not reflect what we actually think or do
Social desirability bias
Which ethical guideline describes the idea that participants should be told the purpose of the study, informed of any deception used, given a chance to ask questions, and provided with ways to contact the researchers about the results.
Debriefing
The process of selecting people to participate in a study that helps to ensure your sample is representative of the population
Random sample
What are the two types of descriptive statistics
Measures of central tendency and measures of variability
Which research perspective would state that learning occurs by observation or by modeling behavior
Sociocultural
Describes behavior so that it is observable and measurable, and is written so that anyone who reads the definition will easily be able to identify if the behavior is occurring or not.
What is an operational definition
When variables are related due to their relationship with one or more additional variables, not because of a causal relationship
Spurious correlation
Why is experimental research used most frequently
Because it is the only one that allows for a cause and effect relationship to be established
What is the percentile rank of two standard deviations from the mean
95.44%