Psychology A: Unit 2: Research Methods Statistics

Which form of research is most commonly used when observing animals in the wild? A) Casual observation. B) Evaluating existing theories. C) Evaluating current research. D) Animal dissection.

A) Casual observation.

Descriptive Studies

A) Research that is designed to describe the characteristics or behaviors of a person or particular population.

What is the first step of the scientific method? A) formulate a hypothesis. B) designing the experiment. C) collecting data. D) publishing finding.

A) formulate a hypothesis.

When collecting data, it is important that it be collected according to: A) the design of the study. B) what's readily available. C) what's least expensive. D) current technological advancements.

A) the design of the study.

In psychology, and in everyday life, people research and explain, _____, and change behavior. A) understand B) mirror C) mimic D) copy

A) understand

Indepent variable

B) The thing the researcher changes in the experiment.

Psychologist need to decide how they will ________ the phenomenon they are interested in so that they can decide the phenomenon. A) control B) measure C) explain D) predict

B) measure

Psychologists often conduct research to __________ an existing theory. A) publish B) test C) announce D) print

B) test

Experimental Research

C) Research that attempts to test cause and effect between two things.

What makes psychological research scientific? A) The way that researchers collect data. B) Using a scientific design. C) following all of the steps of the scientific method. D). People with advanced degrees perform then research.

C) following all of the steps of the scientific method.

Which of the following research methods would best suit the following hypothesis? Children under the age of five are more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior when placed in groups of ten or more. A) survey B) interview C) observation D) statistical analysis.

C) observation

Which of the following is not a goal of psychology. A) Measurement B) Prediction C) Control D) Intellectualism

D) Intellectualism

You learned that researchers often, if not always, follow up the five steps of the scientific method by reporting their findings. Which of the following is the best explanation of the importance of this sixth step? A) It's important to report scientific finding so that the original researchers get credit for their work. B) It's important to report and publish scientific finding so that researchers in can maintain their accreditation. C) It's important to report scientific findings simply so that there is documentation of interesting natural phenomenon. D) It's important to report scientific findings so that the scientific method can begin again.

D) It's important to report scientific findings so that the scientific method can begin again.

Dependent variable

D) The thing that is influenced by another variable in an experiment.

For questions 6-10, fill in the blank with the letter of the description that best matches the term.

Descriptions A) Research that is designed to describe the characteristics or behaviors of a person or particular population. B) The thing the researcher changes in the experiment. C) Research that attempts to test cause and effect between two things. D) The thing that is influenced by another variable in an experiment. E) Research that attempts to assess the relationship between two aspects of human behavior.

Correlation Research

E) Research that attempts to assess the relationship between two aspects of human behavior.