Research Methods

A. negative correlation
B. positive correlation
C. causal relationship
D. zero correlation

A. all are pseudo-psychology’s
B. none is subject to the P.T Barnum effect
C. they rarely appear to “work” due to the fallacy of positive instances
D. astrology is the only system with a scientific basis

A. identifying the group to be questioned
B. obtaining a representative sample of subjects to be questioned
C. obtaining enough information in a short amount of time
D. that it cannot reveal very much about signification psychological events in the lives of the people

A. read their handwriting
B. examine their skulls
C. study their palms
D. record their EEGs

A. control
B. experiential
C. dependent
D. independent

A. basic
B. applied
C. impractical
D. ethical

A. be incredible
B. be repeatable
C. be subjective
D. be meta-analytical

A. random assignment of subjects
B. assuming the effects of the variable are negligible
C. manipulating the dependent variables simultaneously
D. repeating the experiment several times until the results are consistent

A. clinical method; naturalistic
B. correlational method: survey method
C. experimental method: naturalistic observation
D. clinical method; survey method

A. observer bias
B. that it sets up an artificial situation
C. that replies may not be accurate
D. the self-fulfilling prophecy