Units 1 and 2 Brief Review

Psychodynamic Perspective has its roots in the theories of

• S. Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• A. Maslow

• C. Rogers

Which psychological approach talks about adapting and survival?

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Psychodynamic

• Evolutionary

Which of the following methods best limits the influence of unknown variables in an experiment?

• Random Assignment

• Correlational Studies

• Debriefing

• Stratified Sampling

Studying the effects of lighting on people's ability to concentrate, Dr. Lee manipulates the amount of lighting and measures reading comprehension scores. Which method is being used?

• A case study

• A Survey

• An Experiment

• A correlational study

Which of the following measures can be precisely located on the graph of a skewed distribution withour doing any calculations?

• mode

• median

• mean

• standard deviation

It is important for researchers to use precise operational definitions when

• they want to ensure that conditions are assigned randomly

• they want to be able to replicate the experiment

In the study to find if studying with music playing vs. not playing increases test scores...type of studying is the

• Independent variable

• dependent variable

Which correlational coefficient best represents NO Correlation?

• -0.50

• 1.00

• 0.00

• -1.00

Which research design has neither the experienter nor the participantes knowing who is in the exp. or control group?

• operational definition

• double-blind study

• single-blind study

• case study

Which are ethical concerns in an experiment? Check all that apply.

• debriefing

• confidentiality

• written concent

• physical or mental harm