Psychology Experiment Design Principles

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Which of the following is the primary goal of a psychological experiment?

To understand the underlying mechanisms of human cognition
To develop new therapeutic interventions for psychological disorders
To gather descriptive data about human behavior
To establish a cause-and-effect relationship between variables (correct)

Which experimental design allows the researcher to present all treatment conditions to each participant?

Between-subjects design
Correlational design
Within-subjects design (correct)
Quasi-experimental design

What is the primary purpose of the Principle of Control in psychological experiments?

To maximize the ecological validity of the experimental findings
To allow the researcher to draw causal inferences from the data
To minimize the impact of extraneous variables on the dependent variable (correct)
To ensure that the researcher's biases do not influence the results

Which of the following is a key advantage of conducting psychological experiments in a laboratory setting?

Ability to shield subjects from factors that could influence behavior (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an important consideration in the random assignment of participants to experimental conditions?

Ensuring that participants have equal prior knowledge of the topic (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following research approaches is most likely to have high external validity?

Applied research (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of manipulating the setting in an experiment?

To create conditions that align with the researcher's predictions (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key requirement for a testable hypothesis?

The predicted outcome must be observable (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of exposing subjects to different antecedent conditions in an experiment?

To measure the effect of the different conditions on behavior (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a treatment condition in an experiment?

It is a specific set of antecedent conditions created by the experimenter to test their hypothesis (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a hypothesis that cannot be tested in the present, but may become testable in the future?

The hypothesis could be tested if the setting is manipulated to create the necessary conditions (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key requirement for an experiment to be considered scientifically valid?

The experiment must be conducted in a way that is objective and free from bias (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of applied research?

To solve existing real-world problems (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the scientific method?

Drawing conclusions without data (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of basic research?

To increase fundamental knowledge (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an observable behavior that can be studied scientifically?

The time it takes to solve a problem (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of control in experiments?

To rule out alternative explanations (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research is likely to have practical applications in the near future?