Study Guide – Examination #1
Experimental Psychology
Fall 2009
1.
Name and define the approaches to attaining knowledge.
2.
Describe the four goals of science.
3.
List the seven steps of the research process.
4.
Define operational definition. Give an example of an operational definition.
5.
Define independent variable, dependent variable, individual difference
variable, organismic variable, intervening variable, and confounding variable.
Be able to identify each of these.
6.
Describe the two elements of the scientific method that are shared by all
scientists.
7.
Describe how objectivity in science is achieved.
8.
Name and define the assumptions of science.
9.
Know the ethical guidelines relevant to researchers using human participants.
(See material from APA.)
10.
Complete the first three modules of the CITI training.
From Shaugnessy, Zechmeister, and Zechmeister (2009) Chapter 1:
11.
Discuss the three contexts in which science occurs (historical, socio-cultural,
and moral).
12.
Define scientific method, hypothesis, and multi-method approach.
13.
Review Questions – Chapter 1 (pages 24-25): 8, 10, and 11
From Shaugnessy, Zechmeister, and Zechmeister (2009) Chapter 2:
14.
Distinguish between nonscientific and scientific approaches to knowledge.
15.
Discuss Clever Hans. Describe why this is important for researchers to know.
16.
Define experiment, reliability, validity, and precision.
17.
State who established the first formal psychology laboratory. State when and
where it was established.
18.
Define theory. State the major functions of a theory.
19.
Discuss how theories are evaluated.
20.
Review Questions – Chapter 2 (page 55): 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, and 15
From Shaugnessy, Zechmeister, and Zechmeister (2009) Chapter 3:
21.
List the six specific responsibilities of scientists identified by Diener and
Crandall (1978).
22.
Discuss the role of IRBs.
23.
Discuss the Risk/Benefit Ratio. To what extent is this ratio subjective?
24.
Discuss Minimal Risk.
25.
Discuss Kelman’s (1972) view regarding deception in research.
26.
Describe primary and secondary sources.
27.
Review Questions – Chapter 3 (page 89): 3, 4, 7