PSYCH QUIZ 2

Which of the following best defines conceptual replication?

A researcher's attempts to answer the same hypothesis of a previous study with different methods, procedures, sample type, etc. for their study.

True or False: The temporal lobe is where highly complicated processes occur including speech and language use, creative problem solving, and planning and organization.

False

True or False: The trichromatic theory is a perfect, flawless explanation as to how the brain, eyes, and cones work together to give us the images we see.

False

How do textbooks contribute to the replication crisis in psychology?

Textbook publishers are under pressure to release new editions of their books faster than psychologists can produce new data.

True or False: A type 1 error occurs when a researcher incorrectly concludes that two variables have a statistically significant relationship when in reality they do not.

True

The idea that bigger stimuli require larger differences to be noticed is called ______.

Weber's law

Which part of a neuron receives information from other neurons?

dendrites

Which of the following neuroimaging techniques measures electrical brain activity?

electroencephalography (EEG)

In null hypothesis significance testing, the _______ is a statement that two variables are not related.

null hypothesis

Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 Principles of Open Science? A. open colleagues B. open peer review C. open source D. open access

open colleagues