Many experiments have titles in the format of The effect of the _____ on the _______.
a. dependent variable; independent variable
b. independent variable; dependent variable
c. control variable; dependent variable
d. independent variable; control variable
Question 2All of the following are part of a true experiment EXCEPT
a. the random assignment of subjects.
b. the manipulation of variables.
c. a control condition.
d. a correlation coefficient
Question 3Which of the following is NOT generally done when conducting a correlational study?
a. The calculation of an r value
b. The manipulation of variables
c. The observation of two variables
d. The study of genetic variables
Question 4Which of the following is considered as medium correlation?
a. r = .25
b. r = .43
c. r = .62
d. r = .81
Question 5Within the scientific method, in order for a theory to prevail it must
a. be the most popular theory.
b. provide falsification of other competing theories.
c. be supported by evidence.
d. not be based on hunches.
Question 6_________ help scientists ask new questions and suggest both where to look for answers and what kinds of answers they might find.
a. Traits
b. Observations
c. Hypotheses
d. Theories
Question 7Psychological research relies on ________________, which describes how to make and test observations about the world in order to draw conclusions while minimizing error or bias.
a. intuition
b. the scientific method
c. epistemology
d. clinical methodology