Crash Course: Research Methods

What is 'Hindsight Bias' also known as?

• The I-Knew-It-All-Along phenomenon

• The Overconfidence Effect

• The False Intuition Dilemma

• The Random Event Misinterpretation

What does Hank suggest about our intuition?

• It is the best tool for understanding psychology

• It never fails in predicting future events

• It is always reliable

• It can sometimes be exactly wrong

What is a major problem with case studies according to the video?

• They are not memorable

• They always provide conclusive results

• They can't be replicated

• They are too expensive to conduct

What does Hank say about naturalistic observation?

• It's limited in explaining behavior

• It always requires participant consent

• It involves manipulating subjects in their natural environment

• It's the most accurate method of psychological research

According to the video, what is a key aspect of the scientific method in psychology?

• Ignoring previous research

• Operationalizing questions

• Focusing solely on case studies

• Relying on intuition

What is a placebo?

• A type of psychological disorder

• A method of naturalistic observation

• An inert substance

• A high dose of caffeine

What does Hank imply about correlations?

• They are less accurate than personal intuition

• They are irrelevant in psychological research

• They predict the possibility of cause-and-effect relationships

• They prove cause-and-effect relationships

What is necessary for an experiment according to the video?

• Only using a control group

• A single group of subjects

• Avoiding the use of placebos

• Random assignment to groups

What does Hank say about surveys?

• They can access consciously held attitudes and beliefs

• Word choices in questions do not influence results

• They are the least used method in psychology

• They always provide clear and unbiased data

What is the role of replication in psychological research?

• It is only used in naturalistic observation

• It is discouraged as it wastes resources

• It helps verify the reliability of findings

• It is considered unethical