psych ch 2 quiz

A(n) ________ case study is conducted by gathering detailed information about participants who are psychological patients.

clinical

The scientific process is ________, involving both inductive and deductive reasoning.

circular

________ are subjects of psychological research

participants

A(n) ________ is conducted in order to determine whether there are meaningful differences between two groups in a study.

statistical analysis

________ (IRB) reviews research that is conducted using human participants

Institutional Review Board

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good hypothesis?

It is complex

Magali and Jean-Gabriel have been asked to design a study investigating happiness across the lifespan. They decide their study will involve going to the mall and asking people of a variety of ages if they are happy or unhappy. What is the most serious flaw of this design?

They have not defined happiness or how it will be measured.

________ research uses past records or data sets to investigate research questions or to look for patterns or relationships.

archival

Ethics need to be considered when ________ scientific research

designing, conducting, and reviewing

________ research studies the same groups of participants over time.

longitudinal

What is one task that a peer reviewer is not likely to participate in?

suggesting magazines that may be interested in publishing the research

Scientific knowledge is advanced through a process known as ________

the scientific method