Control is an objective of psychological science. In this context, control refers to
a. our ability to manipulate conditions that affect behavior in order to change behavior.
b. our ability to override peoples' free will and make them do what we want them to do.
c. our ability to explain the effects of extraneous factors on behavior.
d. our ability to give a complete description of what a certain behavior looks like.
If a researcher accidentally or indirectly communicate desired findings to participants, this is called __________.
Fill in the blanks with correct word
A research report should be written for a scientifically literate audience. What three things did Hurd suggest that a scientifically literate person should be able to do?
What will be an ideal response?
Temperature on a Kelvin scale is an example of
a. nominal measurement.
b. ordinal measurement.
c. interval measurement.
d. ratio measurement.
If extraneous variables are not controlled in an experiment, what major problem will the researcher face?
a. not having enough data to allow for valid statistical analysis
b. the results will be stated in subjective, and possibly biased terms
c. it cannot be known which variable(s) produced the observed results
d. not having enough participants
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