WGU C180 STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS
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What do psychologists study? - Answer>>> • Biological Foundations
• Mental Life
• Change
• Self and Others
• Potent
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WGU C180 STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
What do psychologists study? - 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? - 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 the definition of a hypothesis? - Answer>>> A specific and falsifiable prediction about
the relationship between two or more variables.
What is an operational definition? Provide an example. - Answer>>> An operational definition
refers to a precise statement of how a conceptual variable ( abstract idea that form the basis of
research hypotheses ) which is turned into a measured variable ( varialbes consisting of numbers
that represent the conceptual variables )
(Conceptual Variable) Depression - (operational definition) Number of negative words used in a
creative story; number of appointments made with a psychotherapist
Why are ethical guidelines needed within psychological research? - Answer>>> These are
needed with psychological research is the prevent physical and/or emotional harm to the
participants.
What are the various research methods in the field of psychology? - Answer>>> Descriptive
Research
Correlational Research
Experimental Research
What is descriptive research? - Answer>>> research designed to provide a snapshot of the
current state of affairs.
What is Correlational Research - Answer>>> research designed to discover relationships among
variables and to allow the prediction of future events from present knowledge.
What is Experimental Research - Answer>>> research in which there is a random assignment of
research participants into two groups. This is followed by a manipulation of a given experience
for one group while the other is not manipulated. One group is the experimental group that
receives the manipulation. The other group is the control group that does not. The two groups are
then compared to determine the influence of the manipulation.
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