Problem 1
Explain how psychologists try to avoid the selffulfilling prophecy.
Problem 1
What is the difference between a frequency distribution and a histogram? Between a normal curve and a scatterplot?
Problem 1
Explain how a psychologist might select a sample for a survey.
Problem 3
What pre-research decisions must a psychologist make?
Problem 3
What is the importance of the normal curve?
Problem 3
What questions about the Milgram experiment did critics raise? How are today's experiments restricted in regards to ethics?
Problem 4
What does correlation tell you about the relationship between two variables?
Problem 4
How can the expectations of the participants bias the results of an experiment? How can the expectations of the experimenter bias the results of an experiment?
Problem 4
Why should psychologists question the results of an experiment that they have conducted for the first time?
Problem 5
Describe a single-blind experiment you might set up. Explain your hypothesis and the participants' tasks.
