Psychology Experiment

when testing the attention span of students in the morning vs the afternoon, whether the students ate or exercised are examples of...

• extraneous variables

• controls

• demand characteristics

• counterbalancing

Which study is mentioned as an example of natural experiment application in the image?

• Skinner's Operant Conditioning Research

• Milgram's Obedience Study

• Hodges and Tizard's Attachment Research

• Asch's Conformity Experiment

Which study is given as an example of a lab experiment?

• Pavlov's classical conditioning study

• Milgram's obedience study

• Skinner's operant conditioning chamber

• Watson and Rayner's Little Albert experiment

What do researchers use experimental designs for?

• To control and manipulate variables to observe their impact on outcomes

• To collect qualitative data only

• To prove their hypotheses without testing

• To analyze historical events

Which of the following is a basic statistical method used to interpret data in psychology experiments?

• Descriptive statistics

• Algebraic equations

• Geometric analysis

• Literary review

What is one of the future directions for experimental research in psychology?

• Decreasing the diversity of study populations

• Ignoring technological advancements

• Incorporating more diverse populations in studies

• Focusing solely on past research methods

What does experimental research allow researchers to conclude about in psychological processes?

• Cultural influences

• Causal relationships

• Philosophical theories

• Economic models

What is the first step in conducting a psychology experiment?

• Writing a conclusion

• Formulating a hypothesis

• Analysing results

• Collecting data

What is the primary purpose of experimental research in psychology?

• To study historical events

• To study cause-and-effect relationships

• To analyze literary texts

• To compose music

In a psychology experiment, what is the term for a variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Extraneous variable

• Confounding variable