2. Psychology Research

Why is random assignment an essential part of good experimental design?

Felicity cannot experience fear. If Felicity's inability to experience fear is caused by damage to the brain, which area of the brain has most likely been affected?

Which area of the brain has been linked to the processing of positive emotions?

Which of the following statements best describes a case study?

Dr. Anderson studies how married couples deal with conflicts. She plans to bring couples into her lab and leave them alone while they discuss 3 topics that they commonly disagree about. Dr. Anderson will be filming these discussions and then coding the behaviors of each couple. What research method is being described here?

Which of the following is true about psychological tests?

What is construct validity?