Methods of Enquiry in Psychology — Psychology STD 11 Humanities — Question

The dependent variable is so called because its value depends or may depend on the value of the independent variable- the one independently chosen and directly manipulated by the experimenter.

1. True.
2. False.

That extinction does not completely erase conditioning is also shown by the fact that reconditioning is usually more rapid than was the original conditioning.

1. True.
2. False.

The greatest advantage of field experiments over laboratory experiments is that they are less artificial, and suffer less from factors such as demand characteristics, evaluation apprehension and implacable experimenters.

1. True.
2. False.

When a control group is used, the groups should be equivalent in every way except for the independent variable.

1. True.
2. False.

Case studies are fruitful in investigating unusual assumption, or unusual individuals.

1. True.
2. False.

The experimental method is in many ways, the best method for gathering scientific information.

1. True.
2. False.

Developmental psychology has both research and applied aspects.

1. True.
2. False.

The German word Gestalt means 'form' or 'configuration'.

1. True.
2. False.

The main method used by the structuralists to discover these elementary units of mind was introspection.

1. True.
2. False.

The response evoked by the conditioned stimulus after learning is known as conditioned response.

1. True.
2. False.