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PSYCHOLOGICAL METHOD 2: Data and Beyond

PSYCHOLOGY
MR. SCHEEL

1. What is the correlation approach?

2. Describe the difference between a positive and a negative value.

3. How does correlation not solve causation?

4. How does coincidence trivialize correlation?

5. Explain how correlations can be used in predicting future outcomes.

6. Create an example of a descriptive statistic. (Use book or your head)


7. What are the three measures of central tendency?

8. Differentiate mean, median and mode.

9. How does the standard deviation help confirm observations and analysis?

10. What is a risk/benefit assessment?

11. In psychological terms, what is the significance of the following:

-Moral and Ethical Responsibility -Avoiding Harm

-Fairness and Deception -Confidentiality

-Researching Animals

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