Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is basic research
Deals with testing fundamental mechanisms, producing conditions or events without undue concern for the practical utility
What is applied research
Generates solutions to immediate problems irrespective of mechanistic details.
Intuition is what
Developing implicit understanding of phenomena of interest in absence of formal training.
what is logic
Knowledge generated through application of formal rules of reasoning to problem in question.
What is descriptive reseach
Provides in-depth portrayals of phenomenon of interest, in general, or for specific participant groups.
What is predictive reseach
Establishes directional relationships between phenomena of interest
What is theory
Interconnected concepts that explain how and why phenomena work together.
What is an extraneous variable?
Variable other than IV that could influence the DV
what is a null hypothesis ?
Indicates no relationship between the variables under study or no difference exists between the groups receiving or not receiving the independent variable.
What is a alternative hypothesis?
Educated guess regarding the independent variable
What does casual mean?
Process of identifying agents that when manipulated bring about the desired changes in the DV’s of interest
What type of research requires ethical review?
Any research involving human participants, any research using biophysical specimens or human remains
What are the three issues are central to good ethical conduct
Respecting participants, beneficence,, and justice
What does respecting participants concern
Anonymity and confidentiality of participant data.
what does beneficence concern
Maximizing potential benefits while minimizing possible harm to participants.