Unit One Psych Regular

A hypothesis is

• The final conclusion

• The independent variable

• Dependent variable

• an educated guess

Considered the founder of psychology for creating the first psychology lab at his college in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879.

• Rene Descartes

• Wilhelm Wundt

• George Washington

• Sigmund Freud

Psychologists can develop theories based on case studies

• true

• false

What does the APA ethical principles say about the use of deception in research

• Deception may never be used

• As long as no participants are harmed, deception can be used whenever the researcher wishes

• Participants must be full informed about any deception before the research begins

• Deception should be used only if no better alternative is available

Who is credited with pioneering the psychoanalytic approach to psychology?

• John Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Wilhelm Wundt

Research method in which a researcher manipulates one or more factors while controlling others.

• experimentation

• double blind study

• dependent variable

• replication

the variable that changes when the independent variable is manipulated.

• experimentation

• double blind study

• dependent variable

• replication

The researcher and patient both do not know if the substance is a placebo or the real substance.

• experimentation

• double blind study

• dependent variable

• replication

This is the ability to repeat experimental research due to specific operational definitions.

• experimentation

• double blind study

• dependent variable

• replication

Confidentiality.

Voluntary participation.

Withdrawal rights.

Informed consent procedures.

Deception.

Debriefing

All these are part of

• replication

• morals

• competnecy

• ethics