Mathematics
Experiments
Vocab
Survey
Bonus
100
Statistical Measure
What is a correlation coefficient?
100
The experimental factor that is manipulated.
What is the independent variable?
100
Recording behavior in natural settings without trying to manipulate the situation.
What is naturalistic observation?
100
When referring to a population, this does not apply.
What is a country's population?
100
He taught us about children's thinking after observing and questioning few of them.
Who is Jean Piaget?
200
The more tests failed, the lower my grade becomes. This is an example of...
What is positive correlation?
200
In psychology, it is usually a behavior or mental process.
What is the dependent variable?
200
The sugar pill that stands as a control in the experiment.
What is the placebo effect?
200
Subtle changes in the order of terms in a survey.
What is wording effect?
200
Case studies, surveys, and naturalistic observation.
How do psychologists describe behavior?
300
Mode, Median, Mean
What are the measures of central tendency?
300
When a participant is assigned to an experiment or control group by chance.
What is random assignment?
300
When the participants and the researchers don't know who receives the actual treatment or the placebo.
What is double-blind procedure?
300
This fairly represents a population because it each member has an equal chance of participation.
What is a random sampling?
300
This structure of the eye cannot detect color, but works efficiently in dim/twilight type lighting.
What are rods?
400
This rarely occurs in the "real" world.
What is perfect correlation?
400
The condition that exposes participants to treatment/the independent variable.
What is experimental condition?
400
This is an ethical principle, where research participants are given the choice to participate.
What is informed consent?
400
The average recommended number for a random survey sampling.
What is 1,500?
400
One of the most debated subjects in psychology, ranging from inherited genetics to environmental factors.
What is nature vs. nurture?
500
Weakness or strength of a correlation is not to be accounted for under this correlation.
What is positive/negative?
500
The variable that is unaccounted for, and can disrupt results.
What is the confounding variable?
500
Post experimental explanation.
What is debriefing?
500
The best basis for generalizing.
What is a representative sample?
500
During this study, animals preferred the wire mother to the one providing tools for survival unless vitally necessary.
What is the Harlow Monkey study?
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