Unit 1 Review - Scientific Foundations of Psychology
This review will guide you through an adaptive, research-backed study session. As you answer questions, we will actively assess your current understanding of the material. Questions will continue to be drawn until you have demonstrated mastery of each learning objective.
Reviews are graded based on completion. You will receive full credit for achieving 100% mastery or answering all questions.
Learning objectives for this review:
- Evaluate how major historical figures in psychology have influenced the development of diverse psychological theories and practices across various domains.
- Differentiate between key psychological research methods—experiments, correlational studies, surveys, naturalistic observations, case studies, longitudinal, and cross-sectional studies—by assessing their purposes, strengths, and weaknesses.
- Identify independent, dependent, confounding, and control variables in experimental designs, emphasizing how these elements affect the validity of conclusions and distinguish experimental from correlational research
- Evaluate the validity of behavioral explanations by assessing the quality of research designs, with a focus on how confounding variables can impact the reliability of research conclusions.
- Analyze psychological data using basic statistics, including measures of central tendency, variation, correlation, and frequency distributions, while distinguishing between descriptive and inferential statistics.
- Evaluate the influence of ethical and legal guidelines on the conduct of research, emphasizing how these standards protect participants and ensure responsible scientific practices.