Chapter 2 Flashcards
Experimental group
Gets the manipulation. They are the ones being tested
Control group
Thinks they are being tested but they are not
Laboratory research
Takes place in a controlled environment. Because complex factors of the outside are removed
Natural setting
People are being observed in a real world situation, so there will be better results
Population
Entire group that the conclusion is drawn from
Sample
Portion of the population actually observed
Random sample
Each individual in a population has an equal chance of being selected
Psychology uses what math?
Statistics
Science is a?
Method. It’s not what you study but how you study it
Theory
System of ideas that attempts to explain observations and make predictions of the future
Scientific theories are rejected and supported using the?
Scientific method
Scientific method
- Observe/Question
- Hypothesize
- Test
- Conclusion
- Evaluate
A theory is formed in what part of the scientific method?
Observation/Question
A hypothesis is derived from a?
A theory which is founded since the observation/question stage
The testing stage of the scientific method uses
Empirical research
To describe a phenomenon we use
Observation, case studies, surveys, and interviews
Descriptive research
Identifies issues but does not answer questions about why things are the way they are
Correlation does not equal?
Causation
The goal of correlational research is to?
Identify relationships. Correlational research includes scattered plots as well
Experimental research
Determines the cause
Measures of central tendencies
Mean, median, and mode
Measures of dispersion
Range and standard deviation
Independent variable
The variable that is manipulated
Dependent variable
The result of the manipulation
