Which two important factors contribute to the formula in measuring a correlation coefficient?
TOPIC: Scientific Research
Remember the Facts, LO 1.7 Explain how researchers use the correlational technique to study relationships between two or more variables., (2)
APA=2.4
TB_01_212_Scientific Research_Remember_LO 1.8, APA 2.4
What is an operationalization?
TOPIC: Scientific Research
Remember the Facts, LO 1.8 Identify the steps involved in designing an experiment., (3)
APA=2.4
TB_01_213_Scientific Research_Analyze_LO 1.8, APA 2.4
What is the difference between the control group and experimental group in a research study?
TOPIC: Scientific Research
Analyze It, LO 1.8 Identify the steps involved in designing an experiment., (1)
APA=2.4
TB_01_214_Scientific Research_Remember_LO 1.8, APA 3.1
What is random assignment?
TOPIC: Scientific Research
Remember the Facts, LO 1.8 Identify the steps involved in designing an experiment., (1)
APA=2.4
TB_01_215_Ethics of Psychological Research_Remember_LO 1.10, APA 2.4, 3.1
Describe one of the eight common ethical guidelines for conducting research.
TOPIC: Ethics of Psychological Research
Remember the Facts, LO 1.10 Identify some of the common ethical guidelines for doing research with people., (1)
APA=2.4; 3.1
TB_01_216_Applying Psychology to Everyday Life_Remember_LO 1.12, APA 2.2, 3.1
Describe one principle of critical thinking.
TOPIC: Applying Psychology to Everyday Life
Remember the Facts, LO 1.12 Recall the basic criteria for critical thinking that people can use in their everyday lives., (2)
APA=2.2; 3.1
ESSAY
TB_01_217_The History of Psychology_Analyze_LO 1.1, APA 1.2
Compare and contrast two early perspectives of psychology. Be sure to include comparisons of founders, methods, and philosophies.
TOPIC: The History of Psychology
Analyze It, LO 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology., (2)
APA=1.2
TB_01_218_The History of Psychology_Analyze_LO 1.2, APA 1.2
How did Pavlov and Watson’s focus on scientific inquiry of behaviors differ from the earlier viewpoints of structuralists, psychoanalysts, and functionalists?
TOPIC: The History of Psychology
Analyze It, LO 1.2 Summarize the basic ideas and who were the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism., (3)
APA=1.2
TB_01_219_The History of Psychology_Apply_LO 1.2, APA 1.3
Provide a real life example of conditioning according to Ivan Pavlov. Be sure to label each part of your example accordingly and be very detailed.
TOPIC: The History of Psychology
Apply What You Know, LO 1.2 Summarize the basic ideas and who were the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism., (2)
APA=1.3
TB_01_220_The Field of Psychology Today_Apply_LO 1.4, APA 2.4
Darley and Latané (1968) studied a concept called the bystander effect. Provide a detailed real life example of this concept and explain how culture might be a factor.
TOPIC: The Field of Psychology Today
Apply What You Know, LO 1.4 Differentiate between the various types of professionals within the field of psychology., (2)
APA=1.2; 1.3
TB_01_221_Scientific Research_Apply_LO 1.4, APA 2.4
Using an example of a study you might conduct, go through all of the steps of the scientific method.
TOPIC: Scientific Research
Apply What You Know, LO 1.4 Differentiate between the various types of professionals within the field of psychology., (3)
APA=2.4
TB_01_222_Scientific Research_Apply_LO 1.7, 1.9, APA 2.4
Propose three methods typically used in psychology to test a topic, such as the effects of marijuana on GPA (grade-point average).
TOPIC: Scientific Research
Apply What You Know, LO 1.7 Explain how researchers use the correlational technique to study relationships between two or more variables – LO 1.9 Recall two common sources of problems in an experiment, and some ways to control for these effects., (3)
APA=2.4
TB_01_223_Applying Psychology to Everyday Life_Understand_LO 1.12, APA 2.1, 2.2
What are the basic principles of critical thinking and how can they be used in everyday life?
TOPIC: Applying Psychology to Everyday Life
Understand the Concepts, LO 1.12 Recall the basic criteria for critical thinking that people can use in their everyday lives., (2)
APA=2.1; 2.2
Test Yourself
Pick the best answer.
1. In the definition of psychology, the term behavior means
a. internal, covert processes.