AP Psychology 1.2.12

This is the type of research that describes the strength and direction of relationships between variables

Correlational

Which is the best method available for controlling placebo effects in both the subject and the experimenter?

Double Blind Conditions

In an experiment studying the effects of a new antidepressant medication, the amounts of the medication given to the participant (0 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg) are the levels of the

Explanatory variable

The APA code of ethics states that all research participants must be given a full explanation of the nature and purpose of any study after its conclusion. This process is called

debriefing

The only type of research that allows us to draw causal conclusions is

experimental

A response variable

is measured after the treatment

The ___________ hypothesis states that there is no change, no difference, or no new finding.

null

If your research sample resembles the population to which you wish to generalize, we say that it is

representative

The practice of repeating experiments on different subjects or under different conditions is known as

Replication

If achievement test scores go down as number of hours spent watching reality TV shows goes up, we say that the relationship between test scores and reality TV viewing is

Negative or Inverse