Stats in Psych
What is a histogram?
A visual representation of answers.
Who approves/denys studies to make sure they are ethical?
IRB - International Review Board
Psychodynamic is?
Unconsious/past
What is the purpose of a case study?
In-depth research of a few people
Quasi means?
fake
How many times an answer occurs is shown by?
Frequency Distribution Table
If dangerous to test on humans, who or what is the alternative?
Animal Testing
Conginative is?
thought process/memory
What is qualitative data?
non numerical/ descriptive
Placebo condition is?
the expectation
what is P-Value?
Probability
What do you do for the participant after the experiments completion?
Debrief
Behavioral is?
Learned/observation
what is quantitative data?
Numerical data
Would you get better results with single-blind studies or double-blind studies
double-blind
Can there be multiple modes?
Yes
How do you keep a participants confidentiality?
Initials, fake names, assigned numbers ect...
Humanistic is?
goals/best version of yourself
Why would someone use naturalistic observation in an experiment?
Getting information in someones natural environment.
what is the difference between reliable and valid?
Valid - you get it right
Reliability = getting multiple of the same result
Would a negative skew be left or right?
Left
Do participants have free will to leave the experiment at any given time?
Yes
Which perspective is related to thought process/memory?
Coginative
What is a limitation of survey method?
Does the independent variable or dependent variable change?
Dependent changes