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Collin College PSY 2301 Study Guide for Exam I
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Collin College PSY 2301 Study Guide for Exam I
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Study Guide for Exam I (go over all PPT slides, read both chapter 1 & 11, look overclass materials)
1. Match each term with its description by placing the letter corresponding to the term in the space next
to its description.
TERMS
A. Replicate D. Control group G. Operational definitions
B. Dependent variable E. Data H. Experimental group
C. Hypothesis F. Independent variable I. Random assignment
DESCRIPTIONS
_____ Individuals in a controlled test who do not receive the treatment
_____ A statement predicting the outcome of a study
_____ The measured outcome of an experiment
_____ Pieces of information gathered in a study
_____ Individuals are divided into groups by chance alone
_____ Individuals in a controlled test who receive the treatment
_____ The factor that the researcher varies
_____ Objective descriptions of concepts that are involved in a scientific study
_____ A control for bias usually done by someone besides the researcher who did the
original study
2. Underline the word(s) in parentheses that will make each statement correct. (Both options
may be correct!)
A. A testable prediction is known as a (theory/hypothesis).
B. Controlled experiments need to have (operational definitions/an independent variable).
C. Researchers may use (replication/an experimental group) to discover whether the results
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