Chapter 2: Where to Start

Question 1

What does it mean if a prediction is confirmed? If it’s not confirmed?

Answer 1

Prediction confirmed: hypothesis is supported

Prediction not confirmed: hypothesis is rejected OR further research is conducted with different methodologies

Question 2

What comes after a hypothesis?

Answer 2

A prediction

Question 3

Define informants

Answer 3

individuals who help researchers understand the dynamics of other people or societies

Question 4

APA publishes what?

Answer 4

Psychological Abstracts

Question 5

How do subjects compare to participants? Are they any different?

Answer 5

Equivalent to participants aside from it being more commonly used in physiological research

Question 6

What are the 5 sections of research articles?

Answer 6

1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Method
4. Results
5. Discussion

Question 7

Define respondents

Answer 7

individuals who take part in survey research

Question 8

Define journals

Answer 8

where researchers publish the results of their studies

Question 9

What is the purpose of a research question?

Answer 9

To identify the topic of interest so hypotheses and predictions can be made

Question 10

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 10

A tentative answer to a research question

Question 11

What 2 important functions do theories serve?

Answer 11

1. Organize and explain facts or descriptions of behavior

2. Generate new knowledge by guiding our thinking

Question 12

What are 5 sources of ideas?

Answer 12

1. Common sense
2. Observations of the world around us
3. Theories
4. Past research
5. Practical problems