chap 2 text Flashcards
research in psych can be described as a simple:
cyclical model
what is a simple cyclical model?
research question based on the literature leads to an empirical study, the results of which are published and become part of research lit
early in the research process, it is important to conduct a:
review of research literature on your topic to refine your research question, identify appropriate research methods, place your question in context of other research, and write research report
true or false, it is important to evaluate ow interesting a research question is
true
a theory is: a hypothesis is:
theory: is broad in nature and explains larger bodies of data
hypothesis: is more specific and makes prediction about the outcome of particular study
theories are a basic ingredient of:
psychological research
psychologists use which method to construct theories to explain phenomena
hypothetico-deductive method
what does the hypothetico-deductive method do?
derives hypothesis from their theories, tests the hypothesis then reevaluate the theories based on new results
variables vary across situations and may be ____ or ____
quantitative or categorical
a sample is a:
small subset of a larger population that is selected to participate in research study
2 types of sampling:
convenience sampling and simple random sampling
experimental research involves:
manipulating an independent variable to observe the effects on a measured dependent variable
non experimental research involves:
measuring variables as they naturally occur without manipulating anything
laboratory experiments tend to have:
high internal validity which allows us to make strong causal conclusions
field studies often have more:
external validity which allows us to generalize the real world
