psychology today chapter 2, sections 3 and 4 review

Match the following

• independent variable

• Experiment in which researchers know who 

  is receiving the treatment

• ethics

• Factor in an experiment that researchers 

  manipulate

• dependent variable

• Participants' or clients' right to privacy

• single blind study

• People in an experiment who do not receive 

  treatment

• control group

• Factor in an experiment that depends on the 

  factor that researchers manipulate

Match the following

• experimental group

• Measure of distance of every score to the 

  mean

• placebo

• People who receive the treatment in an 

  experiment

• standard deviation

• Substance or treatment that has no effect 

  apart from a person's belief in it

• ethics

• Experiment in which only the 3rd party organizer 

  knows who is receiving treatment

• double blind study

• Standards for proper and reasonable behavior

Although the ​ (a)   method of study might take less 

time than the longitudinal method, it can accomplish many of the same objectives. 

• single blind
• laboratory observation
• double blind
• naturalistic observation
• cross sectional

The (a)   method enables researchers to study the behavior of 

people and animals in their everyday settings.

• naturalistic observation
• laboratory observation
• longitudinal
• placebo

Correlation describes relationships, but it does not reveal​ (a)   .

• causation
• relationship
• fault

In an experiment, the (a)   is the factor researchers manipulate so they 

can determine its effect.

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• placebo

The Skinner Box and maze are examples of ​ (a)   method.

• laboratory observation
• naturalistic observation
• cross sectional
• longitudinal study

In the (a)   method, participants are observed over a long period of time.

• longitudinal
• Individualistic
• cross sectional

Reorder the following to the correct order for the scientific method in psychology.

• Ask a question

• Experiment/gather data

• Make a hypothesis

• Analyze results

• Form Theory

In an experiment, the (a)   is the outcome or change that the researcher measures.

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• placebo