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Which objective of research in psychology involves identifying other conditions with which behaviors are linked or associated?
Which objective of research in psychology involves identifying other conditions with which behaviors are linked or associated?
- Explanation
- Control
- Prediction (correct)
- Description
What is the main purpose of the scientific method tool 'Measurement' in psychology?
What is the main purpose of the scientific method tool 'Measurement' in psychology?
- To assign numerical values to objects or events according to conventional rules (correct)
- To record events systematically
- To explain the occurrence of behaviors
- To test hypotheses in certain situations
Which step in psychological research involves the systematic and unbiased account of observed characteristics of behaviors?
Which step in psychological research involves the systematic and unbiased account of observed characteristics of behaviors?
- Explanation
- Control
- Description (correct)
- Prediction
What is the primary purpose of 'Control' in psychological research?
What is the primary purpose of 'Control' in psychological research?
Which tool of the scientific method involves the systematic noting and recording of events?
Which tool of the scientific method involves the systematic noting and recording of events?
In psychological research, what is the process undertaken to test a hypothesis that certain behavioral events will occur reliably in specific situations?
In psychological research, what is the process undertaken to test a hypothesis that certain behavioral events will occur reliably in specific situations?
What are the three minimum requirements that must be met in a scientific context?
What are the three minimum requirements that must be met in a scientific context?
What is meant by 'antecedent conditions' in a scientific explanation?
What is meant by 'antecedent conditions' in a scientific explanation?
What do we call the specific sets of antecedent conditions created in a psychology experiment?
What do we call the specific sets of antecedent conditions created in a psychology experiment?
How do we establish cause-and-effect relationships in a psychology experiment?
How do we establish cause-and-effect relationships in a psychology experiment?
What is the difference between necessary and sufficient conditions in scientific research?
What is the difference between necessary and sufficient conditions in scientific research?
Why is it important to have at least two different treatment conditions in a psychology experiment?
Why is it important to have at least two different treatment conditions in a psychology experiment?
