Chapter 2 Hypothesis Developtment Flashcards
casual research questions
a research
descriptive research questions
A research question that ask about the presence of behavior,how frequently it is exhibited,or whether there is a relationship between different behaviors
theory
an explanation of behavior that can be tested through research studies
literature review
A process of searching for and reviewing previous studies related to a study being developed to add to the knowledge in an area and make appropriate predictions about the data
peer review
a process that takes place prior to the publication of an article in many journals where experts make suggestions for improving an article and make a recommendation about whether an article should be published in the journal
abstract
a summary of an article that appears at the beginning of the article and in searchable database of journal articles
introduction
a section of an APA-style article that introduces the topic of the study , reviews relevant background studies, and presents prediction for the data
method
section of an APA-style article that describes the participants design stimuli,apparatus and procedure used in the study
results
Section of an Apa-style article that presents a summary of the results and the statistical test of the predictions
discussion
section of an APA-style article that compares the result of a study to the predictions and the results of previous studies
hypothesis
prediction regarding the results of a research study
theory-driven hypothesis
hypothesis for a study that is based on the results of previous,related studies.
data-driven hypothesis
hypothesis for a study that is based on the results of previous,related studies
deductive reasoning
using general information to make a specific prediction
inductive reasoning
using specific information to make a more general prediction
