WGU Psychology c180

What do psychologists study? correct answer: • Biological Foundations • Mental Life • Change • Self and Others • Potential and Dysfunction What is the scientific method and how is it applied to psychological research? correct answer: The scientific method is the set of assumptions, rules, and procedures scientists use to conduct research. In addition to requiring that science is verifiable, the scientific method demands that procedures are free of personal bias. What is th...

What is the independent variable Correct Answer- the cause of change What is the dependent variable Correct Answer- the effect What is the main difference between a correlation and an experiment Correct Answercorrelation discovers relationship among variables and predicts future events. Experiment provides more definitive conclusion from causal relationship. How is a sample different from a population Correct Answer- smaller subset of population List 2 issues in conducting ethical research ...