Psychology Research

Method of intense study of just one individual:

• Naturalistic Observation

• Experimental Study

• Case Study

• Survey

In an experiment, the _________________ variable is tested by the researcher to observe its effect(s) on the _________________ variable.

• A.independent; dependent

• B.first; second

• C.dependent; independent

• D.research; results

Measure of central tendency calculated by adding up all scores and dividing by the number of scores in the data set.

• Median

• Mode

• Mean

This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles

• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational
• Experiments

This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).

• Experiments
• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational

You psychology professor wants to describe the average score on your first psychology test.  Which measure of central tendency is your professor most likely to use? 

• mean
• median
• mode 
• harmonic mean

Identify the type of relationship between weight and price.

• The price is never 0 on the graph

• As weight increases, price increases

• There is a negative linear correlation between weight and price

• The price gets high at the end of the graph

The mode is:

• The average of all the values

• The middle number

• The most frequently occurring number

• The first number you see

Independent variable is to dependent variable as _________ is to ____________.

• hypothesis | conclusion
• effect | cause
• cause | effect.
• conclusion | hypothesis

Cardinal rule of naturalistic observation:

• Setting up dependent and independent variables

• Research and find enough participants

• Not disturbing participants in the study

• Getting enough different age groups for study