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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Experimental group

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Gets the manipulation. They are the ones being tested

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Control group

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Thinks they are being tested but they are not

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Laboratory research

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Takes place in a controlled environment. Because complex factors of the outside are removed

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Natural setting

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People are being observed in a real world situation, so there will be better results

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Population

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Entire group that the conclusion is drawn from

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Sample

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Portion of the population actually observed

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Random sample

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Each individual in a population has an equal chance of being selected

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Psychology uses what math?

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Statistics

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Science is a?

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Method. It’s not what you study but how you study it

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Theory

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System of ideas that attempts to explain observations and make predictions of the future

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Scientific theories are rejected and supported using the?

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Scientific method

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Scientific method

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  1. Observe/Question
  2. Hypothesize
  3. Test
  4. Conclusion
  5. Evaluate
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A theory is formed in what part of the scientific method?

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Observation/Question

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A hypothesis is derived from a?

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A theory which is founded since the observation/question stage

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The testing stage of the scientific method uses

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Empirical research

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To describe a phenomenon we use

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Observation, case studies, surveys, and interviews

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Descriptive research

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Identifies issues but does not answer questions about why things are the way they are

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Correlation does not equal?

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Causation

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The goal of correlational research is to?

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Identify relationships. Correlational research includes scattered plots as well

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Experimental research

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Determines the cause

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Measures of central tendencies

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Mean, median, and mode

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Measures of dispersion

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Range and standard deviation

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Independent variable

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The variable that is manipulated

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Dependent variable

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The result of the manipulation

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