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An extraneous variable that has not been measured that accounts for the relationship between two other variables is known as
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A third variable problem
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Which of the following are steps in the Scientific Method?
1. Drawing conclusions 2. Observing some phenomenon 3. Preparing meta-analyses 4. Thinking critically 5. Formulating hypotheses and predictions |
Drawing conclusions,
Observing some phenomenon, Formulating hypotheses and predictions |
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Functionalism had its roots in the thoughts of
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James
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An operational definition is an objective description of how a research variable is going to be ________ and observed
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Measured
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What is a longitudinal design/study
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Systematic observation that involves obtaining measures of the variables of interest in multiple waves over time
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Identify the two key early proponents of the behavioral approach
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Skinner, Watson
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Define behavioral perspective
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Observable, measurable behavior should be the focus of psychological study
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_______ was the founder of the psychodynamic approach
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Freud
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Which of the following are the three basic types of research used in Psychology?
1. Correlational 2. Experimental 3. Descriptive 4. Variable |
Correlational, Experimental, Descriptive
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_____ created the first psychology laboratory
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Wundt
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Functionalism had its roots in the thoughts of
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James
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Critical thinking is a ______ process
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Active
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Experimenter and participant expectations are two types of ______ bias
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Experimental
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The degree to which changes in the dependent variable are due to the manipulation of the independent variable(s) is called ______ validity
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Internal
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What is a psychological perspective that focuses on the mental processes involved in knowing: how we direct our attention, perceive, remember, think and solve problems?
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Cognitive approach
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The term ______ ______ is used to describe any aspects of a study that communicate to the participants how the researcher wants them to behave
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Demand Characteristic
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What is a psychological perspective that examines the ways in which social and cultural environments influence behavior
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Sociocultural approach
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