Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Unscientific way of knowing
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Using intuition, tradition, trial and error and bias
2
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Facts
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Observed data, repeated and independent of observers
3
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Theory
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Framework based off facts
4
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Principle
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Theories that are unlikely to change
5
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Field research
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Research done outside of the lab
6
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Lab research
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Research inside the lab
7
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Descriptive correlational research
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Study where the researcher is primarily interested in describing relationships among variables
8
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Qualitative
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Using words and language to describe data
9
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Quantitative
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Data that can be quantified measured and given numerical value
10
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Independant
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Changing and variable
11
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Dependent
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Constant and consistant
12
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Validity
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How accurate is the measure
13
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Reliability
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How consistent is the measure
