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Intro Psych; Exam #1; Chap2; Study Questions
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The belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation is
empircism
What is the best definition of a hypothesis? (think of testing it)
a falsifiable prediction
The methods of psychological investigation take ___ into account because when people know they are being studied, they don;t always behave as they otherwise would.
reactivity
When a measure produces the same measurement whenever it is used to measure the same thing, it is said to have
reliability
Aspects of an observational setting that cause people to behave as they thing they should are called
demand characteristics
What happens in a double-blind observation?
the purpose is hidden from both the observer and the person being observed
Which of the following describes the average value of all the measurements in a particular distribution? (mean, median,mode,range)
mean
What does a correlation coefficient show?
the direction and strength of a correlation
When two variables are correlated, what keeps us from concluding that one is the cause and the other is the effect?
the possibility of third-variable correlation
A researcher administers a questionnaire concerning attitudes towards global warming to people of both genders and of all ages who live all across the country. The dependent variable is the ___ of the particpants
attitudes toward global warming
The characteristics of an experiment that allows conclusions about causal relationships to be drawn is called
internal validity
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Match the definition in Column B with the word in Column A. $$ \begin{aligned} \text{Column A}\qquad \qquad \qquad &\text{Column B}\\ \text{critique}\qquad \qquad \qquad\quad & \text{a. the art of public speaking}\\ &\text{b. place to get food and supplies}\\ &\text{c. wise and careful}\\ &\text{d. type of conference or meeting}\\ &\text{e. an order or command}\\ &\text{f. golden brown}\\ &\text{g. agricultural}\\ &\text{h. formal act of disapproval}\\ &\text{i. to cut out}\\ &\text{j. to slander}\\ &\text{k. to discredit}\\ &\text{l. indirect or subtle suggestion of wrongdoing}\\ &\text{m. bitterly hostile}\\ &\text{n. an analysis}\\ &\text{jo. to frolic playfully}\\ \end{aligned} $$