Psych Research Methods

The process that researchers must partake in while conducting a psychological research study is called...

• The Scientific Method

• Psychology Research

• The Board of Ethics

• Newton's Law

The first step of the scientific method is...

• Claim

• Evidence

• Research Question

• Data Analysis

After all the research is completed, psychologists come up with a...

• Claim

• Evidence

• Statement

• Theory

Correlation is when a connection is made between one data piece and another while Causation is...

• When there is a reason for that data

• When one data piece causes the other to happen

• When there is not enough specific evidence to make a claim

• When further research is needed

An educated guess as to what a researchers believes will happen during their study is called...

• A hypothesis

• A claim

• Evidence

• A theory

When a person volunteers for a study, they may try to replicate whatever behavior the researcher believes will happen, this is called...

• The Hawthorne Effect

• The Bystander Effect

• Volunteer Bias

• False Information

This is a method of study that analyzes a previously done study and looks to draw conclusions from the information provided

• Case Study

• Cross-Sectional Study

• Longitudal Method

• Naturalistic Observation

The variable that is manipulated so that its effect may be determined is called the...

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Control Group

• Interdependent Variable

The group that does not receive the independent variable/receives a placebo is known as the...

• Experiment Group

• Dependent Group

• Independent Group

• Control Group

The standard of morals and procedures that must be followed by researchers to ensure the safety of participants is known as...

• Morals

• Values

• Ethics

• Rules