Chapter 2 Flashcards
A summary of a research report
Abstract
A section of a research report in which the researcher reviews the research from various perspectives, reports on the strengths and limitations of the study as well as the implications for future research
Discussion section
A tentative idea or question that is waiting for evidence to support or refute it
Hypothesis
A section of a research report in which the researcher outlines the problem that has been investigated
Introduction section
Articles that summarize the research in a particular area
Literature review
A section of a research report that contains detailed information about the research design
Methods section
A assertion concerning what will occur in a particular research investigation.
Prediction
Computer database that houses articles in psychology
PsycInfo
A section of the research report that explains the findings of the research
Results section
A systematic, coherent, and logical set of ideas about a particular topic or phenomenon that serves to organize and explain data and generate new knowledge
Theory
