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Researchers who conduct research with individuals having limited ability to understand the nature of the research and the possible risks (i.e. children, mentally handicapped, etc.):

FSU conducted a survey and determined that there is a negative correlation between drinking alcohol and GPA. This report leads some people assume that alcohol is causing students to perform worse academically, but we cannot establish a causal relationship because:

Paul’s hypothesis was not supported by his data. Which of the following is a reasonable conclusion based on Paul’s results?

According to the APA ethical principles, the informed consent form must include a statement of the

Pseudoscientific results tend to:

A researcher wants to know what the effects of sleep deprivation are on reaction time for men and women in different age groups.  Which of the following is the DEPENDENT variable?

Based on modern ethical criteria, John Watson’s classical conditioning study with Little Albert is now considered to be unethical because

The IRB reviews your research to ensure that it

Dr. Zoidberg believes his experiment’s results provide strong evidence that people’s moods can be improved if they are shown Futurama cartoons.  However, these effects do not appear to be long lasting, as they can only be produced in the lab.  Dr. Zoidberg’s experiment can best be described as having good ___________ validity, but poor ___________ validity.

A psychiatrist is testing a drug that treats depression. He has given the drug to all of his patients and all of them have experienced a decrease in depressive symptoms. Although this is interesting, his experience is limited because he does not have a