PSYC 102 NIU EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Critical Thinking
Decide for yourself if the information, arguments and conclusions you are viewing
actually make sense
Theory
Set of principles that explains some phenomenon and predicts its future behavior
Hypothesis
a testable prediction consistent with out theory
Operational
Definition of a variable which allows it to be measured
Replication
Trying the methods of a study again, but with different participants or situations, to see if
the same results happen
Naturalistic Observation
Observing "natural" behavior means just watching and taking notes not trying to change
anything
Survey
a method of gathering information about many people's thoughts of behaviors through
self-report rather than observing
Correlation
, an observation that two traits or attributes are related to each other, correlation is not
causation
Independent Variable
the variable you manipulate
Dependent Variable
The variable you are measuring
Experimental Group
Participants who receive the treatment (pill x) and whose happiness is compared to
those who did not (the control group)
Control Group
participants who did not receive treatments (pill x) and whose happiness levels serves
as a baseline
Blind studies
Participants are uniformed about what kind of treatment they may be receiving an
treatment at all
Double-blind studies
participants an administrators are uniformed about which individuals are receiving
treatment
APA ethics
Informal Consent, Protection from harm and discomfort, confidentiality, debriefing
Neuron
Nerve cells that are the building blocks of our nervous systems
Neurotransmitters
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Critical Thinking
Decide for yourself if the information, arguments and conclusions you are viewing
actually make sense
Theory
Set of principles that explains some phenomenon and predicts its future behavior
Hypothesis
a testable prediction consistent with out theory
Operational
Definition of a variable which allows it to be measured
Replication
Trying the methods of a study again, but with different participants or situations, to see if
the same results happen
Naturalistic Observation
Observing "natural" behavior means just watching and taking notes not trying to change
anything
Survey
a method of gathering information about many people's thoughts of behaviors through
self-report rather than observing
Correlation
, an observation that two traits or attributes are related to each other, correlation is not
causation
Independent Variable
the variable you manipulate
Dependent Variable
The variable you are measuring
Experimental Group
Participants who receive the treatment (pill x) and whose happiness is compared to
those who did not (the control group)
Control Group
participants who did not receive treatments (pill x) and whose happiness levels serves
as a baseline
Blind studies
Participants are uniformed about what kind of treatment they may be receiving an
treatment at all
Double-blind studies
participants an administrators are uniformed about which individuals are receiving
treatment
APA ethics
Informal Consent, Protection from harm and discomfort, confidentiality, debriefing
Neuron
Nerve cells that are the building blocks of our nervous systems
Neurotransmitters
