What Is One Way in Which Psychological Research Differs from Chemistry

question 205

Multiple Choice

What is one way in which psychological research differs from chemistry and other sciences?​

• A)Unlike psychologists, chemists use the experimental method.
• B)​Unlike psychologists, chemists analyze their results with statistics.
• C)​Psychological research faces more serious ethical restraints.
• D)​Psychological experimentation dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks.

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Definitions:

Double-blind Experiment

A double-blind experiment is a research design in which both the participants and the experimenters are unaware of who is receiving the treatment or control, to prevent bias.

Statistically Significant

A determination that an observed effect is unlikely to have occurred by chance, based on a predetermined significance level.

Dependent Variable

The variable that is the subject’s response to, and dependent on, the level of the manipulated independent variable.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study accurately demonstrates a cause-effect relationship by controlling for extraneous variables and bias.