Research Methods Definitions Quiz
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Research Methods Definitions Quiz

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What is prefrontal lobotomy?

  • A treatment for schizophrenia
  • A surgical procedure that severed fibers connecting the front lobes of the brain from the underlying thalamus (correct)
  • A research design that examines one person or a small group of people in depth
  • A mental shortcut or rule of thumb that helps streamline thinking

    • What is a heuristic in intuitive thinking?

  • A procedure that ensures every person in a population has an equal chance of being chosen to participate
  • A mental shortcut or rule of thumb that helps streamline thinking (correct)
  • A research design that examines one person or a small group of people in depth
  • A demonstration that a given psychological phenomenon can occur

    • What is random selection in research methods?

  • A research design that examines one person or a small group of people in depth
  • The consistency of measurement
  • A procedure that ensures every person in a population has an equal chance of being chosen to participate (correct)
  • A demonstration that a given psychological phenomenon can occur

    • What is reliability in research methods?

    <p>The consistency of measurement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a case study research design?

    <p>A research design that examines one person or a small group of people in depth, often over an extended period of time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a response set in research methods?

    <p>A tendency of research participants to distort their responses to questionnaire items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the halo effect in research methods?

    <p>Tendency of ratings of one positive characteristic to 'spill over' to influence the ratings of other positive characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a zero correlation indicate in research methods?

    <p>Variables do not go together at all</p> Signup and view all the answers

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