PSYCH 101 Final Exam Question and answers already
passed 2025/2026
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. What needs to be in -Describe
a theory?-Explain
-Predict
-Manipulate
2. What makes a good -Fits the known facts
theory? -Makes predictions
-Is falsifiable
-Is parsimonious
3. Define variable Elements of an experiment that might attect one another
4. Define levels classification that describes the nature of information within the
of variables values as-signed to variables
5. Define specifies a measurement procedure (a set of operations) for
operational
measuring an external, observable behaviour , and uses the
definitions
resulting measurements as a definition and measurement of the
hypothetical construct
6. Define
a group of partcipiants that is reflective of the general public (random)
representa-tive
samples
7. Define reliability consistency of results. eg, if the researchers replicate the study, they'll
get the
same results
8. Define validity the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
9. What doesn't 10. What is naturalistic observation?
exist between
reliability and
validity?
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,Low reliability; high validity. Low
reliability is inherently invalid.
observing and recording
behavior in naturally occurring
situations without trying to
manipulate and control the
situation
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70
, PSYCH 101 Final Exam
High realism; low control
11. What is Observation occurred in a natural setting, but the variables are controlled
structure
observation? Realitivity high realism; low control
12. What is a survey? a measure of people's self-reported attitudes and behaviors; sometimes
un-
reliable bc it is easy to lie
medium realism; medium control
13. What is a corre- Investigates the statistical relationship (strength and direction)
lation research between two or more variables without manipulating them, aiming to
de-sign? predict patterns, not establish cause-and-ettect.
14. What is an
a set of controlled observations that test the
experi-ment?
hypothesis High control; low realism
Only way to make cause-and-ettect claims
15. Correlation is
de-scribed by? Strength and direction
16. Correlation
does NOT causation; it cannot draw solid conclusions
imply what?
17. What should Random assignment and manipulation (leads to tow or more groups
an experiment treated ditterently)
must have?
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70
, 4/
70
passed 2025/2026
1
. What needs to be in -Describe
a theory?-Explain
-Predict
-Manipulate
2. What makes a good -Fits the known facts
theory? -Makes predictions
-Is falsifiable
-Is parsimonious
3. Define variable Elements of an experiment that might attect one another
4. Define levels classification that describes the nature of information within the
of variables values as-signed to variables
5. Define specifies a measurement procedure (a set of operations) for
operational
measuring an external, observable behaviour , and uses the
definitions
resulting measurements as a definition and measurement of the
hypothetical construct
6. Define
a group of partcipiants that is reflective of the general public (random)
representa-tive
samples
7. Define reliability consistency of results. eg, if the researchers replicate the study, they'll
get the
same results
8. Define validity the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
9. What doesn't 10. What is naturalistic observation?
exist between
reliability and
validity?
1/
70
,Low reliability; high validity. Low
reliability is inherently invalid.
observing and recording
behavior in naturally occurring
situations without trying to
manipulate and control the
situation
2/
70
, PSYCH 101 Final Exam
High realism; low control
11. What is Observation occurred in a natural setting, but the variables are controlled
structure
observation? Realitivity high realism; low control
12. What is a survey? a measure of people's self-reported attitudes and behaviors; sometimes
un-
reliable bc it is easy to lie
medium realism; medium control
13. What is a corre- Investigates the statistical relationship (strength and direction)
lation research between two or more variables without manipulating them, aiming to
de-sign? predict patterns, not establish cause-and-ettect.
14. What is an
a set of controlled observations that test the
experi-ment?
hypothesis High control; low realism
Only way to make cause-and-ettect claims
15. Correlation is
de-scribed by? Strength and direction
16. Correlation
does NOT causation; it cannot draw solid conclusions
imply what?
17. What should Random assignment and manipulation (leads to tow or more groups
an experiment treated ditterently)
must have?
3/
70
, 4/
70
