PSYC02H3 Chapter : Ch 12 How To Think Straight About Psychology

Dr. Chan is interested in the study of basic processes in learning and memory. He conducts his research in a laboratory. Most likely, Dr. Chan is A) a clinical psychologist B) an educational psychologist C) a social psychologist D) a neuroscientist E) an experimental psychologist

11. The controversy over the relative contributions of genes and experience on psychological traits is known as the a. third variable problem. b. basic vs. applied research dilemma. c. conscious vs. unconscious debate. d. nature-nurture issue.

Why is replication of research important? A) this increases internal validity B) this increases external validity C) this increases psychological validity D) this decreases confounding E) this insures random assignment