DP1 Psych introductory vocab

What does the acronym TEACUP stand for?

Answer explanation

Testable

Empirical support

Application

Clearly defined variables

Unbiased

Predictive (predicts behavior)

The variable that research manipulate is called the...

• Dependent Variable
• Control Variable
• Independent Variable
• Confounding Variable

The variable that is measured by researchers.

• Dependent variable
• Independent variable
• Control variable
• Extraneous variable

Variables that researchers attempt to keep constant.

• Dependent variables
• Independent variables
• Control variables
• Random variables

the idea that directions given to participants during an experiment are exactly the same.

• Standardization
• Randomization
• Normalization
• Optimization

Random allocation to groups helps research control for...

• different theories

• independent variables

• Sampling bias

• All of the above

What is the difference between a null hypothesis and alternative (research) hypothesis?

• A null hypothesis is a statement that there is no effect or relationship and the alternative hypothesis is a statement that there is an effect or relationship
• A null hypothesis is a statement that there is an effect or relationship and the alternative hypothesis is a statement that there is no effect or relationship
• There is no such thing as a null hypothesis

• Both null and alternative hypotheses are statements that there is an effect or relationship, but in different directions

sometimes referred to as “thought processes” – explain how the mind works.

• Cognitive processes

• Sociocultural processes

• biological processes

• No one knows

What is physiology?

• Study of the structure of body parts
• Study of the function of body parts
• Study of the diseases
• Study of the history of human beings