PSYC 2000 Chapter : Greening Fall 2016 Chapt 1 Worksheet 2
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Sessions: thursday 3:00-4:30 (112 lockett) & sunday 4:30-6:00 (c-141 middleton) Chapter 1 part 2: the science of psychology. Fill in the missing blanks in the table pertaining to potential issues with experiments. Participants change their behavior based on what they think the experiment is about. Fill in the blanks that pertain to the scientific method. The four goals of psychology are: describe, explain, predict, control. Using these four goals, match them to the scientific method: describe the question: ____________________________, form a hypothesis: ______________________ and ___________________________, test hypothesis: ________________________, draw conclusions: _____________________________, reporting results: ______________________________ Determine the dependent and independent variable in each experiment. Experiment 1: a scientist conducts an experiment to test the theory that people who take vitamins will have a longer life span. Experiment 3: you want to compare brands of paper towels to see how much spilled liquid is absorbed. Experiment 4: you want to know whether caffeine affects your appetite.
