Psych Unit 0 Review

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Research finds that, in general, the higher an incoming college student scores on a test, the higher the student’s college grade point average (GPA). Which of the following best describes this relationship? A bimodal distribution, A skewed distribution, A positive correlation, A negative correlation

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A positive correlation

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A disadvantage of longitudinal studies is that

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Participants who drop out during the course of the study may be different in important ways from ones who did not drop out

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All of the following are APA Ethical Guidelines for research EXCEPT:
Research may not ever involve deception,
Participants must be informed of potential risk,
Participants’ right to privacy must be protected,
Participation must be voluntary

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Research may not ever involve deception

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This research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, and thus of how well either variable predicts the other.

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Correlational

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What kind of relationship? Positive Correlation, Negative Correlation, No Relationship

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Positive Correlation

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What kind of relationship?

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No Relationship

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What kind of relationship?

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Negative Correlation

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Study of a group over time

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Longitudinal

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Mary watches several different species of birds to discover how they feed their young in their habitat, without being intrusive. This would be an example of what type of study?

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Naturalistic observation

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The purpose of ethical guidelines in research is to

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Ensure that the participants are safe