Chap 2 Research methods Flashcards
What are the four brain lobes?
Frontal, Occipital, Parietal, Temporal
In what is the Frontral lobe involved in?
(Motor cortex) involved in motor skills, hight level cognition, expressive language, concentrate, judgment, problem solving, planning
In what is the occipital lobe involved in?
(visual cortex) Involved in interpreting visual stimuli and information
In what is the parietal lobe involved in?
(Somatosensory cortex) Processing of other tactile sensory information such as pressure, touch, pain.
In what is the temporal lobe involved in?
(Auditory cortex) Interpretation of the sounds and language we hear
What is overconfidence in psychology?
We overestimate our performance, our rate or work, our skills, and our degree of self-control
What is the real name of the “I knew-it-all along” phenomenon?
Hindsight Bias
How is call the phenomena where given random data, we look for order and meaningful patterns.
Order in Random Events
Name five characteristics of quality scientific research
1) Objective, valid and reliable measurements
2) Generalizable
3) Use of techniques that reduce bias
4) Made public
5) Can be replicated
Give the definition of valid, reliable, generalizable and replicable
Valid: it tests what it intended to test
Reliable: It’s consistent and stable
Generalizable: Applies to the population
Replicable: One should be able to reproduce it and find similar results
Does this definition correspond to a theory or an hypothesis: well-developed set of ideas that propose an explanation for observed phenomena
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Theory
Does this definition correspond to a theory or an hypothesis: a testable (falsifiable) prediction about how the world will behave if our idea is correct?
Hypothesis
What does falsifiable mean
open to be shown wrong (or right)
What are Operational Definitions of Conceptual Variables that Have Been Used in Psychological Research?
It is a variable (number) to measure an intangible concept
Name to operational definitions with the conceptual variable of Depression
Number of negative words used in a creative story
Number of appointments made with a psychotherapist
What is the order of The Research Process?
1) Formulate a hypothesis
2) Design the study
3) Collect the data
4) Analyze data
5) Report the findings
From which research design is this goal associated to: To create a snapshot of the current state of affairs?
Descriptive design
From which research design is this goal associated to:To assess the relationships between and among two or more variables?
Correlational
From which research design is this goal associated to: To assess the causal impact of one or more experimental manipulations on a dependent variable
Experimental
Name 4 variable measurements
1) Direct observation
2) Behavioural and biological measures
3) Interviews and questionnaires
4) Examining records and publications
Name the research design associated with this question: What is going on?
Case study (an individual)
Name the research design associated with this question: Has there been a change?
Longitudinal
Name the research design associated with this question: Is Group A different from Group B?
Comparison: also called cross-sectional studies
What is the question associated with the research design longitudinal comparison?
Has there been a difference between Group A and Group B over time?
