Ch 2 Flashcards
1
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Natural observation
A
Observing an organism in its natural environment
2
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Case study
A
Intense study of one organism
3
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What are the methods
A
Natural observation, case study, survey, experiments, quasi experiments, archival research
4
Q
Applied research
A
Research whose goals are to enlarge the understanding of naturally occurring events to find solutions to practical problems
5
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Basic research
A
Research whose goal is a to increase the understanding of human behavior often by testing hypotheses based on theory
6
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Conceptual variables
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Abstract variables in general form. Transformed conceptual variables into ones that can be manipulated or measured