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The scientific method is not truly complete until: you report your results by publishing your findings or presenting your findings at a conference. you write a lab report summarizing what you learned. you apply the conclusions from your research to your everyday life. you tell your parents about your research findings.

Which parenting style is high in both demand and responsiveness?  Indulgent Authoritative Authoritarian Indifferent

Which type of research design is the only one that allows you to determine causation, that one variable causes another? Correlational research Longitudinal studies Qualitative studies Experimental research

Jairus is a psychologist who focuses on the role of thoughts and mental processes in his clients’ behavior.  What type of psychology does Jairus use? Cognitive psychology Biological psychology or biopsychology Humanistic psychology Personality psychology

Select all of the following from the list below that are true about reviewing the literature. 3 points Reviewing the literature is the first step in the scientific method. Reviewing the literature involves finding, reading, and summarizing published research relevant to your topic of interest. Reviewing the literature helps you determine whether your research question has already been answered and whether it is worth asking. Reviewing the literature helps you publish your research findings. Reviewing the literature can give you ideas about how to answer your research question. Reviewing the literature is an optional step in the scientific method.

According to Piaget, children in the preoperational stage: understand logic and abstract reasoning think with their senses struggle with conservation and logical thinking fully understand object permanence

Which perspective examines the influence of biology on behavior? Cognitive psychology Biological psychology or biopsychology Social psychology Humanistic psychology

Jeremy learned he has a problem with the support cells in his brain.  What types of cells have been affected in Jeremy’s brain? Neurons Glia Bipolar cells Multipolar cells

It is important for research to be performed ethically.  What are some of the ethical principles that researchers must consider as they design their experiments? Respect for persons: subjects must give informed consent. Beneficence: studies should not have any negative impact on the wellbeing of the subjects. Justice: making sure subjects are not exploited, especially vulnerable groups of people like children and infants. All of the above are ethical principles that researchers must consider.

You are planning a qualitative study using interviews.  Discuss 1 factor that you would consider in determining your sample size for the study.