Homework Quiz #4 & Unit 1 Test Review

Researchers want to know how happiness is impacted by the color of your socks. Color of socks would be the...

• Independent Variable

• Confounding Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control Variable

When researchers cannot ethically randomly assign people in an experiment, so they compare groups that already exist.

• Correlational study

• Case Study

• Naturalistic Observation

• Longitudinal study

The committee within an organization that approves or denies research based on ethics.

• Internal Affairs Committee

• American Psychology Association

• Ethical Dilemma Resolution Group

• Institutional Review Board

When two variables increase and decrease together.

• Strong Correlation

• Positive Correlation

• Negative Correlation

• Weak Correlation

The school of thought based on the premise that psychological practices can only be based on what is observable.

• Behavioral perspective

• Biological perspective

• Cognitive perspective

• Psychoanalytic perspective

When researchers meet with participants at a study's conclusion to reveal information and ensure their well-being.

• Confidentiality

• Informed Consent

• Debriefing

• Revelation

Indicated by p-value

• Scatterplot

• Correlation coefficient

• Null hypothesis

• Statistical significance

A variable outside of what is being controlled in the experiment that has an unwanted effect on the results.

• Independent variable

• Control variable

• Confounding variable

• Neutral Variable

Research must maintain utmost protection of all participants’ information and identity.

• Debriefing

• Informed Consent

• Confidentiality

• Anonymity

The scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive is called

• evolutionary psychology

• the biopsychosocial effect

• humanistic psychology

• positive psychology