Psychology Ch. 1 B

carefully choose how to phrase questions in a the survey, obtain informed consent from participants, use a random sample to avoid sampling bias

What are some precautions that need to be taken when conducting a survey research?

double-blind procedure

What is it called when neither the researcher nor the subjects know which group is control and which is experimental?

it is difficult to achieve high levels of both internal and external validity in the same research study

What is the best statement regarding the relationship between different forms of validity in psychology research?

ecological validity

What is the degree to which a study finding has been obtained under conditions that are typical for what happens in everyday life?

results are not generalizable

What is the main problem with case studies?

the laboratory experiment

What kind of research is traditionally considered to be the "gold standard" in psychology research?

experimental method

What would be the best method of studying the effect of listening to rap music on aggressive behavior?

true experiments

In order to determine casual effects between variables researchers use what?

to help ensure that participant characteristics don't become confounding variables

One reason for using random assignment is?

make terms used in a study as explicit as possible

Operational definitions are encourages in research in order to?