Unit 2: Methods of Psychology Review

An educated guess, the second step in the research process

• Experimental Group

• Control Group

• Sample

• Hypothesis

1. When each member of a population has an equal chance of being chosen for a study, the individuals selected constitute a(n) __________________ sample.

• random

• stratified

• independent

• significant

1. Which of the following is an experiment in which the participants do not know whether they are receiving a treatment or not?

• Double-blind study

• longitudinal study

• single-blind study

• cross sectional study

In a study, the participants who receive the treatment

• Control Group

• Experimental Group

• ESP

• Case Study

The group in an experiment that does not receive treatment

• ESP

• Control Group

• Sample

• Placebo

1. Pierce calls people and asks them a specified list of questions concerning their opinions of how irritating telemarketers can be. What kind of research is Pierce conducting?

• Naturalistic Observation

• Survey

• Case Study

• Experiment

By using a random sample of a population for a study, scientists:

• are able to question every member of the target population

• use proportionately representative subgroups of the target population

• hope to avoid bias in their study

• are ensured that the study will be easily replicated

1. Scientists are cautious about making generalizations from case studies because

• 1. such observations occur in a controlled laboratory setting

• 1. case studies cannot always be replicated

• 1. case studies do not include information from other sources

• 1. all of the above

Repeating a study in order to confirm the results of the original study

• Survey

• Hypothesis

• Case Study

• Replication

In depth study of a single person or group revealing some general principle

• Survey

• Hypothesis

• Case Study

• Correlation