Definitions
What is the word for: A variable that is intentionally altered
Independent variable
Give an example of a way psychology can improve lives.
Including but not limited to:
- Helping people with mental illness
- Increasing workplace productivity
- Psychology in the court/justice system
- Helps people with communication
- Academic success
Give an example of a way to randomly assign groups in a study
Can be along the lines of:
rolling dice, or tossing a coin
Explain the difference between a sample and a population
A population is the entire amount of people that could potentially have data collected from, while a sample is the actual group that the data is collected from.
What is the word for: Using actual measurements and observation to approach a question
Empirical methods
Name a way that psychologists follow ethical guidelines
Including but not limited to:
- Informed consent
- Confidentiality
- Privacy
- Benefits/risks
- Debriefing
A graph shows that the correlation coefficient is r= -0.92, describe how the graph would look
The graph would have a downward trend, with the plots in a tight straight line.
A study reports that the p-value of their results to be 0.39. Was random chance at play here? Explain why or why not.
The p-value is quite high, so there is a likely chance that random chance did affect the study.
What is the word for: Participants behaving in the way they believe the researcher expects them to behave
Participant demand
Create an example of a psychological study that employs empirical methods
Can be along the lines of:
By providing a monetary reward vs no reward every time a client does not snack during the day, we can test which one will help the client lose weight faster. The observed trait would be how fast the client loses weight. The hypothesis would be: Does monetary reward help reduce snacking, and thus weight loss?
Give an example of a longitudinal study
Can be along the lines of:
A study that follows 5000 people who have children and do not have children, procedurally recording their happiness across their lifetime
If you had to collect data on peoples interests in books/reading where would be the best location to survey people?
The location should be:
- A Public place with no association to books (not a library or bookstore)
- A place where the demographic is general (not a school)