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