Research Methods
What does IV stand for?
Independent Variable
Define Ethics
Ethics are rules about what is right and wrong in research.
They guide psychologists on how to treat participants fairly and safely.
What part of the neuron has the nucleus?
Cell Body (Soma)
How many lobes in the brain?
4
What is a dependent variable?
What the researcher measures to determine the effect.
What kind of study involves watching and taking notes without engaging?
Observational
What ethical principal is this: Participants must choose to take part freely. They cannot be forced, pressured, or tricked into participating.
Voluntary Participation
What is the long cable like part of the neuron called?
Axon
What lobe is responsible for decision making?
Frontal
What experiment involved college students acting as guards and prisoners?
Stanford Prison Experiment
Who was the main researcher in the movie we watched?
Stanley Milgram
What ethical principal is this: After the study, participants must be told the true purpose of the research. They should be given the chance to ask questions and receive support if needed.
Debriefing
What are neurons also called?
Brain Cells
Which lobe is responsible for feeling pain?
Parietal Lobe
What part of a neuron receives messages from other neurons?
Dendrites
What is a limitation of surveys as a research method?
People may provide answers that they think are correct instead of genuine answer
Questions can be misleading
What is the name of the group that reviews research before it begins?
Ethics Committee
What part of the neuron speeds up message transmission?
Myelin Sheath
What lobe helps us understand language?
Temporal
What is the role of the brainstem?
Automatic life-sustaining functions, including: Breathing, Heart rate, Blood pressure, Swallowing, Sleep cycles
what is the tendency to favour certain beliefs, perspectives or outcomes that can influence how information is interpreted or research is conducted
Bias
What was one ethical violation in the Little Albert experiment?
No informed consent (child participant) - Psychological harm -No debriefing
What is released at the synapse?
Neurotransmitters
Loss of vision could be caused by damage to what lobe?
Occipital
What is the largest part of the brain?
The cerebrum