11 Questions
What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
Identify the problem
Which ethical principle involves doing no harm and maximizing benefits?
Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
What is a key consideration for participants with decisional impairment to be involved in research?
Informed consent from parent or guardian and assent from participant
Which step follows 'Analyzing data and formulating conclusions' in the Scientific Method?
Restart the process
What does Principle E of the APA ethical principles emphasize regarding research participants?
Respecting the rights and dignity of participants
What is the Hawthorne Effect?
Behavioural reactivity where a person changes their behaviour as a result of being observed
What does internal validity refer to in research?
The degree to which results can be attributed to the independent variable and not other explanations
Which statistical measure provides information about the spread of data around the mean?
Standard deviation
What is the purpose of descriptive statistics in analyzing data?
To describe the central tendency of the data
What does external validity in research refer to?
The degree to which results can be generalized to other people, settings, and times
What does a correlation coefficient of +1 indicate?
A perfect positive linear relationship between variables
Test your knowledge on the steps of the scientific method and ethical principles when conducting research with humans. Covers identifying problems, generating hypotheses, conducting experiments, analyzing data, ethical principles such as beneficence, integrity, and respect for individuals.
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