2 Psychological Research important notes

Question 1

what is a hypothesis

Answer 1

tentative and testable statement about the
relationship between two or more variables

Question 2

what is a theory

Answer 2

well-developed set of ideas that propose an explanation for observed
phenomena

Question 3

what is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory

Answer 3

theory is a assumption based on what you know and hypothesis is a experimental statement between two or more variables

Question 4

• What is Fairness:

Answer 4

implies that all data must be considered when evaluating a hypothesis

Question 5

• What is Falsifiable:

Answer 5

It should be possible to disprove a theory or hypothesis by experimental results

Question 6

• What is Predictability:

Answer 6

implies that a theory should enable us to make predictions about future events

Question 7

• What is Verifiability:

Answer 7

an experiment must be replicable by another researcher

Question 8

• What is Descriptive research:

Answer 8

research studies that do not test specific relationships between variables; they are used to describe general or specific behaviors and
attributes that are observed and measured

Question 9

• What is Correlational research:

Answer 9

tests whether a relationship exists between two or more variables

Question 10

• What is Experimental research:

Answer 10

tests a hypothesis to determine cause and effect relationships