Psychology Exam Review ?'s

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Why is research ethics important in psychology studies?

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To protect participants and ensure the validity of research findings.

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Independent Variable

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Variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the experimenter.

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Dependent Variable

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Variable in an experiment that represents the measurable response or behavior of the subjects in the experiment.

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What does replicate mean in an experiment?

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Doing an experiment again and getting the same results

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What is the method used to test behavior and mental processes in psychology?

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Scientific method

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What does the term "Cognitive" refer to in the study of psychology?

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Dealing with private unobservable mental thinking and understanding

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Why is psychology considered a science?

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Because it uses the scientific method and many of the same research methods used in any type of science.

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Quantitative Data is data that ___ .

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can be measured

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Phineas Gage survived a railroad accident where an iron rod passed through his frontal lobe. His personality changes that followed are one of the most famous ______ in psychology.

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case studies

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If you want to study the differences between private-school students and public school students, on a given day, which study type is required?

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Cross-Sectional Study