Psychologists Began Using Statistical Methods

question 39

Multiple Choice

Psychologists began using statistical methods

• A) To settle debates between the individual-differences and group-research tradition.
• B) To evaluate the results of experiments in which removing variability was not possible
• C) To make sure to draw the right conclusion about data
• D) Because they thought that the data was more reliable than it really is

Recognize and articulate the ethical standards and principles in psychological research involving human and animal subjects.

Understand the central tendency measurement tools (mean, median, mode) and when to appropriately use them.

Identify the role and function of Institutional Review Boards (IRB) in psychological research oversight.

Understand the significance of normal distribution in psychological data and measures of variability (standard deviation).

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