Miscellaneous
Observation
Learning
Experimentation
Statistical Analyses
100
The variable that is manipulated in a study.
What is an independent variable?
100
Prof. Horowitz utilized _________ observation to study attention in dogs. (Be as specific as possible).
What is a naturalistic observation?
100
The number of beavers trapped was the ___________ in the "beaver trapper" article.
What is the dependent variable?
100
In a study comparing more than one groups, this group does not undergo any manipulations.
What is the control?
100
The value of p that denotes statistical significance.
What is p < .05?
200
_________ refers consistency in measurement.
What is external reliability?
200
In Prof. Horowitz's article, attention was the _________.
What is the construct?
200
The blank _________ratio schedule was the most effective.
What is VR4?
200
Professors Pham and Light recorded the drink orders of every 5th person at Liz's place. They are utilizing ________sampling.
What is subject sampling?
200
Either r = 0.09 or r = -0.09 is the stronger correlation.
What is neither? They have the same strength!!!!!!! Just different directions!!!!! :)
300
In selecting his subjects, Terman used IQ scores. IQ scores are an example of a ___________measurement scale.
What is an interval scale?
300
Claudia wanted to know what drinks are most popular at Liz's Place. To do so, she asked Aramark for a record of which drinks were sold in the past month. This which method of observation is _________________.
What is indirect observation of physical traces from use?
300
Fixed interval and variable ratio are examples of ____________.
What are reinforcement schedules?
300
Professors Pham and Light's TAs recorded each time students spoke in class. This is an example of ___________ sampling.
What is event sampling?
300
Taylor Swift wants to compare the levels of affection between Joe Jonas and Harry Styles. After computing the mean levels of affection she feels for each(using the number of songs that they inspired, respectively), she should run this statistical analysis.
What is an independent t-test?
400
In order to minimize___________researchers employed a double blind technique.
What is a expectancy effect?
400
The threshold for publishable interobserver reliability.
What is 85%?
400
The gambling aspect of the VR4 schedule (in the "beaver trapper study") is a possible __________in this study.
What is a confound?
400
An experiment in which participants receive all treatment conditions.
What is a within subject design?
400
Prof. Pham wants to know whether there is a statistically significant difference between the levels of participation between all 3 of her Intro Lab sections. She should use this statistical test.
What is an ANOVA?
500
Intelligence was the __________in the Terman Study.
What is a construct?
500
Prof. Horowitz used this type of sampling in her study.
What is event sampling?
500
IACUC stands for.
What is the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee?
500
_______ are subtle cues from an experimenter which lead the participant to behave according to what she (the participant) believes the experimenter is "looking for".
What are demand characteristics?
500
Lady Gaga wants to see if her new album makes listeners happier. She records the happiness of participants both before and after listening to her new album. She should then use this statistical analysis to determine if listening to the music made them happier.
What is a dependent t-test?
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