Chapter 2 Flashcards

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The Abstract in a Research Article

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comprehensive summary of the article describing what was done, to whom, and what was found.

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The Introduction

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background on the research problem.

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Independent Variable (s)

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the variable that is manipulated by the researcher.

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Dependent Variable

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response measure that we think will be influenced by the IV

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Moderating Variables

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influence the relationship between the IV and the DV

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Mediating Variables

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variables that intervene between the IV and DV in their cause-effect relationship.

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The Methods Section

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details about exactly how the variables were measured, manipulated, and controlled.

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The Procedure

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chronological sequence of what happened to the participants.

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The Results

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statistical information about whether or not the data support the research hypothesis.
In research statistics are used for two purposes:
To summarize data
To test research hypotheses

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Descriptive Statistics

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includes measures of central tendency, variability, and the strength of the relationship between variables. Includes mean, median, mode, range, variance, and standard deviation.

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Pearson Product-Moment Correlation

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most common measure of association (symbolized as r). Describes how strongly variables are related to one another.

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Inferential Statistics

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used to generalize the findings of a study to a whole population.

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Common Tests of Significance

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used in hypothesis testing to determine whether results are statistically significant. Effect size – provides some indication of the strength of the effect.

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Effect Size

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provides some indication of the strength of the effect.

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The Discussion

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where the author describes how the results fit into the literature. Includes suggestions for future research

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t-test

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used to compare means of two groups.

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F-test

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used to compare means of more than two groups

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Chi-Squared

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used to compare frequencies.

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Pearson’s r-Test

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used to investigate whether there is a linear relationship between two continuous variables

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Regression

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It’s related to correlation, but we are interested in using a predictor variable to predict a criterion variable.

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Multiple Regression

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using more than one predictor variable to predict a criterion variable.

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Partial Correlation

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used to partial out the effects of a third variable that is influencing the relationship between two variables.

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Semi-Partial Correlation

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used to partial out the effects of a variable that is influencing only one of the other variables.

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Logistic Regression

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used when you want to use predictor variables but you don’t have a discrete criterion variable.

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Factor Analysis
used to find simpler patterns of relationships among many variables.
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Cluster Analysis
used to group similar objects into categories or clusters.
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Structural Equation Modeling
can involve various techniques including factor analysis, regression models, path analysis, etc.
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Discriminant Function Analysis
allows us to determine the predictive ability of each variable alone and in combination with other variables.