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PSYC300 F23 > Ch. 2 - Scientific Enterprise > Flashcards

Ch. 2 - Scientific Enterprise Flashcards

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FINER to create research questions

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feasible, interesting, novel, ethical, relevant.

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description

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objective, WHAT questions, requires operationalization

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explanation

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starts with correlations, WHY questions, no causality.

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prediction

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causality!!!
- covariation: association, strenght, and direction from -1 to 1
- temporal relationship: cause before effect
- eliminating confounds

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validity

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  • internal: what is inside the study/reliability
  • external: can this be generalized accurately IRL
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file drawer problem

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only publishes good results

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