Valdosta State University Department of Psychology PSY310  Edcational Psychology Instructor: John H. Hummel, Ph.D.

UNIT 9 PRACTICE QUIZ #1 Research

1. Describe the relationship existing between principle and law. (2)

2. The primary goal of educational psychology is data based methods and materials. Describe the remaining three goals of educational psychology. (CUP)(3)

a. Research plays a critical role in the goals of educational psychology. A level/dimension of one of the goals of educational psychology, though, can be achieved WITHOUT research. Which is it? (2). __________________ Bonus: Explain why (2)

3. What is the difference between:

Basic and applied research (2)

Descriptive and experimental research (2)

Experimental and control groups (2)

4. List and describe three types of descriptive research studies (6)

5. List the three types of correlations: ______________. __________________,

__________________ (3). Describe ONE of the 3. (2)

6. There are three types of variables used in research. Independent variables and two types of dependent variables.

Define independent variable and ONE of the types of dependent variables. (4)

8. Define external validity. (2)

Last Updated: May 20, 1997