PSYC 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Clyde Tombaugh, Evolutionary Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
15 Apr 2016
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The first psychological laboratory was set up by. If competent researchers consistently get similar results whenever they follow a particular procedure, then the results are. An investigator analyzes the results of an experiment and determines that p < . 05. Why does the investigator want to know the value of p? to determine whether the results are statistically significant. In one study, what had the biggest effect on whether japanese exchange students felt homesick? foods. Juanita takes a drug one night to eliminate her headache. We draw no conclusion because the study lacks a control group. A social psychologist would study how adults expectations affect boys and girls. Investigators are most likely to use the case history method when they study a rare behavior or an unusual person. It is found that children with many friends are generally happier than children with fewer friends.
