Ch. 1 Psychology is a way of thinking Flashcards
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Producers of Research
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Design, conduct, and disseminate research
2
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Consumers of Research
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Read about research and apply the findings
3
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Empiricists
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Using evidence as the basis for conclusions. They aim to be systematic, rigorous, and independently verifiable
4
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Theory
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A set of statements that describes general principles about how variables relate to one another
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Hypothesis
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The specific outcome the researcher expects to observe in a study if the theory is accurate
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Data
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A set of observations
7
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Good theories are…
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- Supported by data
- Falsifiable
- Have parsimony
- they do NOT “prove” anything
8
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Applied Research
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Research conducted in a particular real-world context
9
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Basic Research
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Research conducted to enhance the general body of knowledge
