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1. METHODS AND MEASURES Flashcards

INTRO

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EMPIRICISM

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KNOWLEDGE BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCES
CONS- BIAS AND SUBJECTIVE

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SCIENTIFIC METHOD

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SYSTEMATIC PROCEDURE TO DESCRIBE PREDICT AND EXPLAIN CONCEPTS

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STEPS OF SCIENTIFIC METHID

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IDENTIFY-FORM-TEST-ANALYZE-BUILD

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NORMAL DISTRIBUTION

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CURVE IS SYMMETRICAL AND IN THE MIDDLE

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SKEWED DISTRIBUTION

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AYSYMMMETRY DISTRIBUTION OF DATA THAT CLUSTER TO ONE SIDE

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POSTITIVE SKEWED

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CLUSTER TO THE LEFT AND THE TAIL LEADS RIGHT

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NEGATIVE SKEWED

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CLUSTER TO THE RIGHT AND TAIL LEADING UP FROM THE LEFT

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RANGE

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VALUE OF LARGEST MEASUREMENT IN A FREQUENCY DISTRUBUTION, MINUS THE SMALLEST

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FREWUENCY DISTRUBUTION

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STANDARD DEVIATION

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AVERAGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEASUREMENTS IN A FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION AND THE MEAN OF THAT DISTRUBUTION
-AMOUNT OF VARIATION BETWEEN THAT DATA

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MEAN

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AVERAGE

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OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

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DEFINES A VARIABLE TO GIVE IT A SPECIFIC PROCEDURE THATS USED TO MEAURE OR MEASURE
-DATA IS UNDERSTOOD OBJECTIVELY THROUGH OBSERVATION RESEARCH

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VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY = A GOOD MEASUREMENT?

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reliability-IT IS CONSISTENT OVER TIME
VALIDITY- MEASUREMENT MUST BE RELATED TO THE STUDY

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SELF REPORT MEASURES

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QUESTIONNAIRES, INTERVIEWS- THEY REPORT SUBJECTIVELY
CONS- SOCIAL DESIRABILITY BIAS
SOLUTION- USE DIFFERENT WORDING, CONFIDENTIALITY

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OBSERVATIONAL MEASURES FOR EXPERIMENT

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MEASURES OVERT/OBVIOUS BEHAVIOR
REQUIRES AN OPERATIONAL DEF OF THE BEHAVIOUR (DV)
OBSERVERS MUST BE TRAINED
CONS- CAN CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOR WHILE BEING OBSERVED, DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS

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PARTICIPATION; DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS

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FORM AN INTERPRETATION OF THE EXPERIEMENT’S PURPOSE THAT SUBCONSCIOUSLY CHANGES THEIR BEHAVIOR
SOLUTION- UNOBSTRUCTIVE MEASURES

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PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS TYPES

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MEASURE PARTICULAR VARIABLES- LIKE PERSONALITY, INTELLIGENCE

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PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASURES OF THE BODY

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HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE ETC, BIO
CON- WE DONT KNOW WHAT THESES CHANGES COULD MEAN

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DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH

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EXPLAINS HOW AN INDIVIDUAL BEHAVES
. OBSERVES BEHAVIOR TO EXPLAIN IT
EX) CASE STUDIES, NAT OBSERVATION, SURVEYS
CON- NO CONTROLS

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DESCRIPTIVE RES; NATURALISTIC OBSERVATION

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ADV- RICH DESCRIPTION OF BEHAVIOR AVOIDS DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS
CON- CANT INFORM THEM, REQUIRES LONG PERIODS

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DESCRIPTIVE RES; SURVEY RESEARCH

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QUESTIONS VIA QUESTIONNAIRE OR INTERVIEW
EX) POLITICAL POLL, MARKETING

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DESCRIP RES; SURVEY’ POPULATION

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AN ENTIRE SET OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WE THEORETICALLY WANT TO ASK THESE QUESTIONS TO

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DESCRIP RES; SURVEY; SAMPLE

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A SUBSET OF INDIVIDUALS DRAWN FROM A POPULATION

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REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE

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REFLECTS THE IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF A POPULATION, IN THE SAME PROPORTION

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RANDOM SAMPLE

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EVERY MEMBER OF THE POPULATION HAS AN EQUAL PROBABILITY OF BEING CHOSEN

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CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH

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LOOKS FOR ASSOCIATION BETWEEN 2 OR MORE MEASURED VARIABLES THROUGH STAT
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VARIABLES
EX) DOES BIRTH ORDER IMPACT PERSONALITY?
CORRELATION DOES NOT = CAUSATION

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CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH- THIRD VARIABLE PROBLEM

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2 VARIABLES MAY BE RELATED TO EACH OTHER BC THEY ARE BOTH CASUALLY RELATED TO A THRID VARIABLE
=NO CAUSATION BETWEEN INITIAL 2 VARIABLES

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NEGATIVE CORRELATION

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INCREASE IN ONE VARIABLE = AN DECREASE IN THE OTHER
EX) MORE EXERCISE =LESS LIKELY GETTING HEALTH ISSUES

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CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH; CORRELATION COEFF

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DESCRIBES RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN 2 VARIABLES, ON A -1 TO +1 SCALE
ABSOLUTE VALUE/ NUMBER= STRENGTH

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POSITIVE CORRELATION

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INCREASE IN ONE VARIABLE = INCREASE IN THE OTHER

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SCATTERPLOTS

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USED TO DEPICT CORRELATIONS CASUALLY WITH A GRAPH
ADV- SHOWS STRENGTH, PREDICTS, REAL WORLD ASSOCIATIONS
CON- CANT ASSUME CAUSE EFFECT, 3RD VARIABLE POSS

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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

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  1. 2 CONDITIONS TO MANIPULATE 1 VARIABLE
    EX) LOUD TRAFFIC NOISE VS QUIET
  2. THEN, MEASURING CHANGES IN ANOTHER VARIABLE
    -MANIPULATION OF VARIABLES!
  3. HOLDING ALL FACTORS CONSTANT THAT CREATES A CONTROL FOR THE VARIABLE
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INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

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THE VARIABLE THAT IS MANIPULATED
EX) THE TRAFFIC NOISE

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DEPENDENT VARIABLE

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VARIABLE THAT IS MEASURED IN THE STUDY
EX) HOW PEOPLE REACT
-IT IS INFLUENCED BY THE IV

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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; BETWEEN GROUPS OR SUBJECT

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EACH GROUP IS COMPOSED OF DIFF SET OF PARTICIPANTS
THRERE ARE 2 GROUPS FOR 2 TREATMENTS
EX) PEOPLE USED TO TRAFFIC NOISE VS NOT

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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; REPEATED MEASURES/ WITHIN SUBJECT

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EACH PARTICIPANT IS EXPOSED TO ALL THE CONDITIONS OF AN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
-ONE GROUP FOR 2 TREATMENTS

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ETHICS

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PROTECT, AVOID DOING HARM, BENEFIT OVER RISK, CONSENT, PRIVACY

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