Psychology Chapter 2 Test

If it can be assumed they are present, but can't be seen or measured directly they are considered _______.

• constructs

• hypothesis

• analyse

• measurable response

Another word for an educated guess.

• construct

• hypothesis

• assumption

• response

Which of these is the correct order for steps of scientific research?

• hypothesis

  question

  experiment

  results

  theory

  conclusion

• question

  experiment

  theory

  hypothesis

  results

  conclusion

• question

  hypothesis

  experiment

  results

  conclusion

  theory

• theory

  question

  hypothesis

  experiment

  conclusion

  results

Why do researchers have to replicate their studies?

• To make sure the researchers know what they are doing

• To show other researches how the study was done

• They don't have to replicate their studies

• To make sure their results are accurate

A _________ is when people are asked to respond to a series of questions about a particular subject.

• sample

• survey

• hypothesis

• target population

The whole group you want to study is called the _______________.

• test dummies

• researcher group

• target population

• subject

If researchers only question a part of the target population they are taking a _______ of the population.

• questionnaire

• bias

• class

• sample

When someone has a predisposition to a certain point of view despite what the facts suggest they are called ______.

• biased

• stubborn

• focused

• educated

A measure of how closely one thing is related to another is called _______.

• 1. aptitude

• editable

• survey

• 1. correlation

Tests that measure people’s character traits and temperament are called _______.

• 1. case studies

• behavior tests

• 1. personality tests

• naturalistic evaluations