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AllisonHope3 AllisonHope3
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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 2

All 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 3

Which 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 4

Which of the following is considered as medium correlation?
 
  a. r = .25
  b. r = .43
  c. r = .62
  d. r = .81



Question 5

Within 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 7

Psychological 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
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6 years ago
(Answer to Q. 1)  Answer: b. independent variable; dependent variable

(Answer to Q. 2)  Answer: d. a correlation coefficient.

(Answer to Q. 3)  Answer: b. The manipulation of variables

(Answer to Q. 4)  Answer: b. r = .43

(Answer to Q. 5)  Answer: c. be supported by evidence.

(Answer to Q. 6)  Answer: d. Theories

(Answer to Q. 7)  Answer: b. the scientific method
AllisonHope3 Author
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6 years ago
I can see it now, thanks for clarifying
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6 years ago
Make sure to mark the topic solved
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