statistics
What is the measure of central tendency that represents the middle value in a data set ?
What is the median
According to this perspective, behavior is primarily influenced by genetics and biology.
What is the biological perspective
This research method involves studying a single individual or a small group in great depth over an extended period of time.
What is a case study?
What is the term for obtaining consent from research participants before conducting any psychological study?
What is informed consent
A ______________ shows that your data has symmetrical distribution around the mean, median, and mode.
normal curve or bell curve
In statistics, what term is used to describe the amount of variation or spread in a data set?
What is the standard deviation?
This psychological perspective focuses on the impact of social and cultural factors on behavior and mental processes.
What is the sociocultural perspective
In an experiment, this group receives the treatment or independent variable, and its effects are compared to those of the control group.
What is the experimental group
What is the term for the process of protecting the privacy of research participants
What is confidentiality
-.9
-.2
.3
.75
Which of these correlation coefficients shows the strongest relationship between variables?
-.9
The greatest value in a set of data is 98 and the smallest value in a set of data is 13. What is the range?
85
According to this perspective, behavior is a result of learned associations
What is the behavioral perspective
What is the term for the group in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used for comparison?
What is the control group
who reviews a study to either rejects or accepts the study
How many possible Z scores can you have? (Remember they are positive AND negative)
6
What type of correlation exists when one variable increases as the other decreases ?
what is negative correlation
According to this perspective, individuals have the capacity for personal growth, self-actualization, and fulfilling their potential.
What is the humanistic perspective
In research, what type of study observes and records behavior in its natural setting without attempting to manipulate or control it?
What is an observational study
what is the substitute for a human, if the study is deemed as unethical
what is animals
This term refers to a piece of data that shows up the most.
what is mode
A ___________ is a type of chart that shows the frequency distribution of data points.
what is histogram OR Frequency Distribution Table.
This psychological perspective focuses on how people perceive, think, and remember information
What is the cognitive perspective
In a psychology experiment, what is the variable that is deliberately manipulated by the researcher
What is the independent variable
What is the name of the ethical guideline that requires researchers to be honest and transparent about the purpose and procedures of their study?
what is debriefing
these terms refer to whether or not an experiment can be repeated and will show consistent, valid results.
what is reliability and validity?