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In psychology, a study refers to systematic research conducted by psychologists or other researchers aiming to gain new knowledge about human behavior, mental processes, or other phenomena.

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What kind of sample best ensures that every person in a population has an equal chance of being selected for a study?
What is essential for researchers to obtain before conducting a study involving human participants?
If a patient withdraws consent during a study on color perception, yet the psychologist insists they continue participating, which ethical principle is being violated?
Why would deliberately altering a participant's sense of taste in a study without their knowledge be considered unethical?
What practice would best adhere to respect for persons' principles in a classical conditioning study involving children?
How would you design an experiment to study the impact of schedules of reinforcement on learning speed?
Which psychological principle best explains why students often perform better on exams if they study in the same room where the test will be held?
What ethical concern might arise from using only senior citizens in a study examining depression?
How could an experiment be designed to study humanistic psychology concepts using modern virtual reality technology?
How could you design a study to investigate if binge-eating disorder is influenced by parental behavior?
Which psychological perspective would most likely study the impact of society's gender roles on an individual's self-concept?
How might you devise an experiment to study how social norms influence individual attitudes toward recycling?
What major shift occurred in the study of interpersonal attraction during the mid-20th century?

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