Review Questions
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- 77850
Scientific hypotheses are ________ and falsifiable.
________ are defined as observable realities.
Scientific knowledge is ________.
A major criticism of Freud’s early theories involves the fact that his theories ________.
Sigmund Freud developed his theory of human personality by conducting in-depth interviews over an extended period of time with a few clients. This type of research approach is known as a(n): ________.
________ involves observing behavior in individuals in their natural environments.
The major limitation of case studies is ________.
The benefit of naturalistic observation studies is ________.
Using existing records to try to answer a research question is known as ________.
________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time.
A(n) ________ is a list of questions developed by a researcher that can be administered in paper form.
Longitudinal research is complicated by high rates of ________.
Height and weight are positively correlated. This means that:
Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?
Which statement best illustrates a negative correlation between the number of hours spent watching TV the week before an exam and the grade on that exam?
The correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship when ________.
________ means that everyone in the population has the same likelihood of being asked to participate in the study.
The ________ is controlled by the experimenter, while the ________ represents the information collected and statistically analyzed by the experimenter.
Researchers must ________ important concepts in their studies so others would have a clear understanding of exactly how those concepts were defined.
Sometimes, researchers will administer a(n) ________ to participants in the control group to control for the effects that participant expectation might have on the experiment.
________ is to animal research as ________ is to human research.
Researchers might use ________ when providing participants with the full details of the experiment could skew their responses.
A person’s participation in a research project must be ________.
Before participating in an experiment, individuals should read and sign the ________ form.