Reading Check Chapter 2
The _________ group does not get the experimental treatment.
control
A sample that _________ is most likely to yield generalizable results.
is large and randomly selected
The scientific process is _________, involving both inductive and deductive reasoning.
circular
_________ are subjects of psychological research.
participants
Simply expecting something to happen can make it happen. This describes
placebo effect
_________ are the most commonly used species for animal research.
rodents
The possible range for a correlation coefficient is
between -1 and +1
A(n) _________ is a variable that affects both variables of interest and may falsely give the impression of a cause-and-effect relationship.
confounding variable
The _________ variable measures effects of the independent variable.
dependent
Ethics need to be considered when _________ scientific research.
designing, conducting, and reviewing
A major advantage of case studies is
detailed information
In a _________ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments.
double-blind
Peer reviewers
help ensure quality control in reporting scientific findings
Research on _______ subjects must always involve _________.
human; obtaining informed consent
A negative correlation means
one variable decreases as the other increases
Scientific knowledge is advanced through a process known as
the scientific method
A ________ is least likely to be involved in the IRB decision regarding whether a study will be permitted.
veterinarian