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Psych Ch 2 Review Part 2
Test Description: Chapter 2: Experimental Design
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why does a researcher manipulate variables in an experiment?
A
to have fun
B
to predict behavior change
C
to determine a cause and effect relationship
D
to establish a control group
2) Which element of the experimental design is the variable that is manipulated (added) in order to cause a change
A
Placebo
B
Dependent Variable
C
Independent Variable
D
Control group
3) Which element of experimental design is the behavior or mental process that is being measured
A
Random Assignment
B
Natural Selection
C
Dependent Variable
D
Independent Variable
4) This group is not exposed to the independent variable
A
control group
B
manipulated group
C
confounding variables
D
informed consent participants
5) What is the purpose of random assignment?
A
to buy a new computer program for the research department to use
B
to control the animals in the experiment
C
to divide the groups according to participant similarity
D
to minimize the effects of any pre-existing differences among participants in a group
6) Which group are the participants in if they are exposed to the independent variable?
A
experimental group
B
dependent group
C
control group
D
case study group
7) What is the term for the procedure that ensures that neither the participants nor the researcher know who is in the control & experimental group?
A
Placebo Procedure
B
Double-Blind Procedure
C
Single-Blind Procedure
D
Double-Deaf Procedure
8) Which group recieves the placebo?
A
experimental group
B
observed group
C
control group
D
group A
9) If your hypothesis is not confirmed, it is called a
A
mistake
B
null-hypothesis
C
false-hypothesis
D
lie
10) What are confounding variables?
A
anything that can cause change in the dependent variable, other than the IV
B
vocabulary words that confuse you
C
causes change in the IV
D
the name of a random assignment computer program
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