Psych Research Methods: SI Session 9/1/15
Psych 101 Supplemental Instruction
Psych Research Methods: SI Session 9/1/15
Recap from last session…
Fill in the blank (and multiple choice)
1.
__________________ invented the first psychology lab.
2.
William James, a __________________, is best known as “_________________________________”
3.
In the Nature/ Nurture Debate, _____________ is the debate that you are biologically born with traits that influence your behavior. Secondly _________________ is how you were raised and in what kind of environment you were raised in.
4.
The Little Albert Experiment performed by ___________________ was controversial because
____________________________________________________________________.
5.
(Not review from last worksheet but should know) Counseling and Clinical Psychology: a.
mental health problems and vocational guidance b.
discussing every day problems; marriage counseling, family counseling, etc. c.
How people relate and interact with one another
Please know Module 1 VERY well. It is one of the most important for test.
Back on track…
Multiple choice
1.
The theory used to generate a prediction about observable events is: a.
Independent Variable b.
Hypothesis c.
Dependent Variable d.
Experiment
2.
Jane Goodall and the chimpanzees is a good example of: a.
Case Studies b.
The Correlation Approach c.
Causation d.
Naturalistic Observation
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3.
A Random assignment is: a.
Equal chance to be assigned each level of independent variable b.
Manipulation of an experiment c.
The measure of effects of an independent variable d.
The researcher manipulates the independent variable
Short answer
What is this figure an example of? Why?
What is the opposite of this called and why?
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Fill in the blank
1.
The closer the correlation co-efficient is to 0, the _________________ the relationship is.
2.
Experiment studies in which the ______________________ manipulates the _______________ variable and which have _________________________________.
3.
A ___________________ variable measures to determine the effects of the independent variable
4.
The researcher in an experiment manipulates a _____________________ variable.
Word Bank (Words can be used more than once and some you do not use at all)
Weaker Independent
Stronger Dependent
Researcher Participant
Random Assignment
