Chapter 1 Psychology

What is a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group? 

• Survey 
• Correlation
• Scatter plots
• Experiment 

What is the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it; also known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" phenomenon.

• Hypothesis 
• Median 
• Experiment 
• Hindsight Bias 

What is rationally deciding what to believe or what to do? 

• Naturalistic Observation
• Critical Thinking 
• Illusory Correlation 
• Control Group 

What is a testable prediction, often implied by a theory?

• Operational Definition 
• Random Assignment 
• Hypothesis 
• Culture 

What is a statement of the procedures used to define research variables? 

• Operational Definition 
• Independent variable
• Standard deviation
• double-blind procedure

What is an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles?

• Placebo effect
• Double-blind procedure
• Operational definition
• Case Study 

What is a sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion? 

• Random Sample 
• Operational Definition
• Correlation Coefficient
• Illusory correlation

What is observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation? 

• Operational Definition
• Naturalistic Observation
• Illusory Correlation
• Experimental Group

What is In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment?

• Statistical Significance
• Experimental Group 
• Control Group 
• Dependent Variable

What is a measure of the relationship between two variables? 

• Correlation
• Correlation Coefficient 
• Experiment 
• Scatterplot