Chapter 2 Flashcards
Which of the following are the necessary components of scientific investigation?
inquiry, open mindedness, skepticism
When following the scientific process, what does someone do immediately AFTER they have formed a hypothesis?
Test the hypothesis in an experiment.
A _____ is a specific prediction about a phenomenon.
hypothesis
How do theories compare to hypotheses?
Theories are broader than hypotheses.
The hindsight bias gives the impression that psychology is just ______ because after-the-fact explanations for almost any result are easy to arrive at.
common sense
What is the first step in the scientific process?
Identify a question of interest.
What is a good theory?
incorporates existing facts and observations within a single broad framework.
What is a variable
any characteristic or factor that can vary.
What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?
hypothesis is an assumption made before any research has been completed for the sake of testing. A theory on the other hand is a principle set to explain phenomena already supported by data.
Plus a theory is much broader
The notion that the simplest theory is usually the correct one is known as the law of _________ or Occam’s razor.
Parsimony
What is an operational definition?
A variable in terms of the specific procedures used to produce or measure it. They translate abstract concepts into something observable and measurable.
_______-_______ measures are used to ask individuals about their own knowledge, attitudes, feelings, experiences, or behaviour.
self report
The speed with which a person responds to a stimulus is known as
reaction time
What kind of measure involves recording what people are experiencing, such as their heart-rate, blood pressure and so on?
Physiological measure
The tendency to respond in a socially acceptable manner rather than according to how one truly feels or behaves is known as which of the following?
Social desirability bias
What does it mean when researchers measure overt behaviour?
It means that the behaviour is directly observable
When observations are consistent, such as when two observers watching the same behaviour consistently agree, we can determine that it is _______
reliable
What is an unobtrusive measure?
recording behavior without participants knowing
Psychologists use ________
measures to gather information about behaviour from already existing records and documents.
archival
What does it mean when researchers measure overt behaviour?
It means that the behaviour is directly observable.
What is the MAIN advantages of using multiple measures of a variable instead of a single type of measure?
It provides a more complete picture.
In psychology, ______ research seeks to identify how humans and other animals behave, particularly in natural settings.
descriptive
An in-depth analysis of an individual, group or event is known as a
case study
Dr. Moreno is doing neuropsychological testing. Which of the following best describes the type of measurement technique Dr. Moreno is using?
Psychological testing
Heart rate and hormonal secretions are both examples of
physiological measures
using _____ measures of a variable yields a more complete picture than using a single type of measure
multiple
Case studies and natural observation are both examples of ______ research methods.
descriptive
Name a limitation of the case study
it cannot be used to determine cause and effect relationships
A personality test and an IQ test are both examples of
psychological tests
A potential drawback of case study research concerns ______
: Will the principles uncovered in a case study hold true for other people in other situation.
Generalization
Naturalistic observation involves the study of
naturally occurring behaviour.
Which of the following are examples of psychological tests that measure variables?
Cognitive and personality assessment
A researcher observes primary school children while they are playing. This is an example of
naturalistic observation.
Heart rate and hormonal secretions are both examples of
physiological measures
What are some disadvantages to naturalistic observation?
There may be bias in interpretation.
Observers may inadvertently influence participants.
What is considered to be the major limitation of a case study?
It is a poor method for determining cause-and-effect.
Political polls are an examples of _____ research.
survey
A key component in survey research is the ______, which is defined as all the individuals that we are interested in drawing a conclusion about.
population
One disadvantage to
_________ observation is that the human observer may inadvertently influence the participants being studied because of his/her presence.
naturalistic
True or false: A representative sample is one that reflects the important characteristics of the population.
true
A _____ sample is one that reflects the important characteristics of the population.
representative
What is a population vs. a sample?
A population consists of all the individuals about whom we are interested in drawing a conclusion
A sample is a subset of individuals from the larger population of interest.
A procedure where a population is divided into subgroups based on characteristics like gender and ethnic identity is _______ _______ sampling.
stratified random
True or false: The point of getting a representative sample is that we can be quite confident but not certain that the findings closely portray the population as a whole.
true
True or false: The strongest advantage of survey research is that we can be confident that the findings closely portray the population as a whole if a representative sample is used.
True
When every member of a population has an equal probability of being chosen to participate in a survey, this procedure is known as
random sampling
The strongest advantage of survey research is
it is an efficient way to collect data.
A disadvantage of survey research is that it relies on ______-_________ which can be distorted by social desirability bias.
self-reports
Dr. Cuczek is studying the impact of breastfeeding on attachment style in infants. Her SAMPLE will be which of the following?
The babies in her research study