Psych as Science & Quasi-experiments
Variables
Internal Validity & Ethics
Theories & True experiments
Questionnaires & non-experiments
100
Relative to other sciences, psychology as a field is younger, older, or about the same age?
What is younger?
100
Define IV and DV.
What is manipulated variable vs. outcome?
100
Internal validity is fundamentally about proving:
What is causality?
100
Here are the 2 ways you can arrive at a theory.
What is induction, deduction?
100
These are types of questions you should avoid.
What is loaded, double-barreled, double negatives, jargon?
200
Name the 4 pillars of psych science & define each.
What is Empiricism, Idealism, Materialism, Evolution
200
A mediator is a variable that:
What is explains your IV-DV link?
200
What are the 3 criteria for establishing internal validity?
What is covariation, temporal sequence, and eliminating confounds?
200
An alpha of .05 refers to your likelihood of making this type of error.
What is Type 1?
200
Acquiescence refers to the tendency for participants to:
What is agree with your question?
300

Quasi-experiments have these 2 features but not this feature of true experiments. 

What are: manipulation & control condition but not randomization?

300
Moderator is a variable that:
What is changes the nature of your IV and DV link?
300
Define the 3 basic principles of IRBs.
What is autonomy, beneficence, justice?
300

This type of design allows for testing of main effects and interactions. 

What is a factorial design?

300
The amount of variance in X that can be accounted for by Y is reflected in:
What is r-squared?
400

These are common variables studied in quasi-experiments in the social sciences. 

What are race, gender, and class?

400
A hypothesis requires (at least) __ variables.
What is 2?
400
This is the study that led to the establishment of federal guidelines for ethical research.
What is Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
400

In a 2 X 3 factorial design, there are this many IVs and this many levels of each. 

What are 2 IVs: 2 levels of one and 3 levels of the other?

400
These factors will problematically influence your r value.
What is reliability, outliers, restricted range?
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