Scientific Methods in Psychology

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, the experimental group is the group who__________

• recieves no treatment

• recieves the treatment

• performs the experiment

Multiple Select

Which below help prove a reliable study?

• Burden of Proof

• Correlation

• Falsifiability

• Replicability

• Positive Results

Fill in the Blank

A ______ study is one where one of the parties is not aware of who is recieving the treatment.

Multiple Choice

To form a hypothesis, you must first have_______

• prior knowledge, evidence, observations

• time, money, education

• burden of proof, falsifiability, a population sample

• taken a science class

Match

Match the following

• Results

• Interpretation

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Method

outcome of an experiment

what the outcomes mean

explanation that fits observations and makes reasonable predictions

clear predictive statement to explain observations; an educated guess

type of testing being used to perform the experiment

• outcome of an experiment

• what the outcomes mean

• explanation that fits observations and makes reasonable predictions

• clear predictive statement to explain observations; an educated guess

• type of testing being used to perform the experiment

Fill in the Blank

If a study on a piece of medical equipment was done by the maker of that piece of medical equipment, the study may be considered_____

Multiple Choice

For a study or experiment to be performed on a person, _________must first be obtained.

• permission

• payment

• insurance

• informed consent

Multiple Choice

True or False

Correlation proves causation

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Descriptive statistics use _____ to summarize results

• inference

• math

• statements