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What is the null hypothesis?
What is the purpose of standardization in a research study?
What is an operational definition?
What is the dependent variable in an experiment?
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What is a confounding variable?
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What is the purpose of a control condition in an experiment?
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What is the primary reason why research is necessary in understanding human nature?
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What is the independent variable in an experiment?
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What is the term used to describe the unconscious movement of a person's body parts, often observed in the use of a Ouija board?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pseudoscience?
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What is the purpose of finding one case where the null hypothesis is not true?
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According to the content, what percentage of the brain do humans use?
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What is the focus of the third step in the research process?
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What type of normality is based on cultural norms and values?
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What is the primary goal of research in psychology?
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What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where people's minds wander 30% of the day?
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What type of words need to be operationally defined in a research study?
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What is the purpose of the null hypothesis in a research study?
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Which of the following is a principle of falsifiability?
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What is the purpose of standardization in research?
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According to the psychology fact, what is the effect of posting a calorie chart in fast food restaurants?
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What percentage of the U.S. population believes in psychic phenomena?
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Which of the following is an example of Occam's Razor?
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What percentage of cases of sexual assault on college campuses involve alcohol?
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What is the solution to experimenter bias in a study?
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Which type of research involves observing behavior in a natural environment?
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What is the term for the tendency of a single value to describe a set of data?
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What is the solution to selection bias in a study?
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What is the term for a study that evaluates a single case for a long time?
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What is the problem with volunteer bias in a study?
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What is the purpose of a blind study in a research design?
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What is the term for the average value of a dataset?
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What is the primary goal of basic research?
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What is the role of a confederate in an experiment?
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What is the purpose of a theory in the research process?
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What is the Hawthorne effect?
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What is the primary purpose of applied research?
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What is the purpose of an empirical method in the research process?
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What is the purpose of a placebo in an experiment?
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What is the correct sequence of steps in the research process?
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Study Notes
Research in Psychology
- Research is necessary to differentiate between intuition and scientific facts about human nature.
Need for Research
- Intuition and common sense may not be enough to provide accurate answers about human behavior.
- Examples of misconceptions: opposites attract, we use 10% of our brains, and crimes increase during a full moon.
Pseudoscience
- Presented as scientific but lacks scientific evidence.
- Characteristics: produces no advances in knowledge, disregards established facts, and lacks sound logic.
Normality
- Types of normality: statistical, cultural, subjective, idealistic, and clinical.
- Definition: varies depending on the context, e.g., statistical normality is what most people do.
Research Process
- Steps: describe, explain, predict, control, and improve.
- Types of research: basic, applied, and animal model.
- Importance of theory, experimentation, and empirical testing.
Research Process (continued)
- Hypothesis: statement that predicts the relationship between variables.
- Null hypothesis: statement that there is no relationship between variables.
- Alternative hypothesis: specific predictions of what will happen.
- Standardization: consistency and objectivity in administering tests.
Contamination
- Types of contamination: selection bias, placebo effect, experimenter bias, and volunteer bias.
- Solutions: random assignment, blind study, and double-blind study.
Research Types
- Reliable research: can be replicated.
- Valid research: measures what it should.
- Central tendency: measures that describe a set of data, e.g., mean, median, and mode.
Psychology Facts
- 1 in 5 people in France have experienced depression.
- Internet trolls are often narcissistic, psychopathic, and sadistic.
- Humans' minds wander 30% of the day.
- Cats have almost twice as many neurons in their cortex as dogs.
- Alfred Binet, the inventor of the first intelligence test, was trained as a lawyer.
- Getting paid for doing something you like can make you less creative.
- Negative reinforcement works better than punishment as a disciplinary measure.
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Explore the importance of research in psychology, the research process, and interesting facts about the human mind and behavior.