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What is the principal tool of the scientific method used to demonstrate behavioral events under specific conditions?
What is the principal tool of the scientific method used to demonstrate behavioral events under specific conditions?
- Experimentation (correct)
- Measurement
- Theories
- Methodology
Which of the following describes an organized thought process characterized by open-mindedness and objectivity?
Which of the following describes an organized thought process characterized by open-mindedness and objectivity?
- Fraud
- Debriefing
- Good thinking (correct)
- Animal welfare
What is required for a hypothesis to be considered testable?
What is required for a hypothesis to be considered testable?
- It must be based on intuition
- It needs to be widely accepted by scientists
- There must be procedures for manipulating the conditions (correct)
- It should be difficult to measure the outcome
Which term refers to the structured estimation of an observable event's quantity or quality?
Which term refers to the structured estimation of an observable event's quantity or quality?
What does 'debriefing' entail in the context of psychological research?
What does 'debriefing' entail in the context of psychological research?
What concept emphasizes that all species capable of feeling pain have equal rights?
What concept emphasizes that all species capable of feeling pain have equal rights?
What is the purpose of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)?
What is the purpose of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)?
Which action is considered a form of fraud in research?
Which action is considered a form of fraud in research?
What is the main purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
What is the main purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
In a risk/benefit analysis, what is determined?
In a risk/benefit analysis, what is determined?
What does minimal risk imply about a research study?
What does minimal risk imply about a research study?
What is the purpose of causal modeling in research?
What is the purpose of causal modeling in research?
What does the coefficient of determination (r2) indicate in a correlational study?
What does the coefficient of determination (r2) indicate in a correlational study?
What characterizes a cross-lagged panel design?
What characterizes a cross-lagged panel design?
Which type of correlation indicates that an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in another?
Which type of correlation indicates that an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in another?
What does a correlational study primarily aim to determine?
What does a correlational study primarily aim to determine?
What does content validity refer to?
What does content validity refer to?
What is the purpose of a nonexperimental hypothesis?
What is the purpose of a nonexperimental hypothesis?
Which of the following best describes an independent variable?
Which of the following best describes an independent variable?
Which statement is true about extraneous variables?
Which statement is true about extraneous variables?
What does the term reliability refer to in research?
What does the term reliability refer to in research?
What is meta-analysis used for in research?
What is meta-analysis used for in research?
Which of the following describes face validity?
Which of the following describes face validity?
What does the term 'hypothetical construct' refer to?
What does the term 'hypothetical construct' refer to?
What does internal validity signify in an experiment?
What does internal validity signify in an experiment?
Which of the following best describes a selection threat to internal validity?
Which of the following best describes a selection threat to internal validity?
What does interitem reliability measure?
What does interitem reliability measure?
Which statement best describes the instrumentation threat?
Which statement best describes the instrumentation threat?
What defines statistical regression threat in an experimental context?
What defines statistical regression threat in an experimental context?
Which of the following represents a subject mortality threat?
Which of the following represents a subject mortality threat?
What characterizes the levels of the independent variable?
What characterizes the levels of the independent variable?
Which concept refers to the agreement among different raters or observers?
Which concept refers to the agreement among different raters or observers?
What best describes a negative correlation?
What best describes a negative correlation?
Which statement is always true regardless of circumstances?
Which statement is always true regardless of circumstances?
What type of statement can be tested experimentally?
What type of statement can be tested experimentally?
What does the term confounding refer to in experimental research?
What does the term confounding refer to in experimental research?
What is the primary purpose of the discussion section in a research report?
What is the primary purpose of the discussion section in a research report?
Which of the following statements can lead to new studies?
Which of the following statements can lead to new studies?
What is concurrent validity concerned with?
What is concurrent validity concerned with?
What does a deductive model primarily utilize for reasoning?
What does a deductive model primarily utilize for reasoning?
