Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an ethical responsibility that researchers have toward participants in psychological studies?
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2. Psychology Research
The Scientifc Method in Psychology
Multiple Choice
Which of the following allows psychologists to make strong predictions using association claims?
A
Naturalistic observation
B
Correlational studies
C
Experimental research
D
Case studies
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Understand that association claims describe relationships between two variables but do not imply causation.
Recognize that naturalistic observation and case studies are descriptive methods that provide detailed information but do not allow for strong predictions about relationships between variables.
Know that experimental research involves manipulation of variables to establish cause-and-effect but is not primarily used for association claims.
Identify that correlational studies measure the strength and direction of relationships between variables without manipulation, allowing psychologists to make strong predictions based on these associations.
Conclude that correlational studies are the appropriate method for making strong predictions using association claims because they quantify how variables relate to each other.
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