Chapter 2.1 Flashcards
What is science?
Science is the understanding, predicting and control of phenomenon’s of interest
What are IO psychologists interested in?
in understanding and influencing behavior related to the workplace.
What should science be?
It should be based on a hypothesis and data, and it should be communicable, open and public.
What are characteristics of science?
It sets out to disprove theories and hypotheses. And disinterestedness, meaning scientist should be objective and uninfluenced by biases when conducting research.
What is an expert witness?
An expert witness is a witness in a lawsuit who is permitted to voice opinions about organizational practices.
What characteristics do good theories display? (6 answers)
- offer novel insight
- they are interesting.
- they are focused
- they are relevant to important topics
- provide explanations
- they are practical
What does research design do?
Research design provides the overall structure or architecture for the research study
what are the three types of research design?
- experimental
- quasi-experimental
- nonexperimental
What does experimental research mean?
experimental research means that participants of the research are randomly assigned to different conditions.
what does nonexperimental research mean?
Nonexperimental research means that researchers simply gather information about something without introducing any new condition or treatment.
what does quasi experimental research mean?
quasi experimental research is when participants are assigned to different conditions.
What are the two types of nonexperimental research?
- Observational design
- survey design
What is observational design?
Observational design is a type of nonexperimental research where the researcher watches an employee his behavior and makes a record of what is observed.
What is survey design?
Survey design is a type of nonexperimental research where participants complete a questionnaire.
what is the difference between an independent and an dependent variable.
A treatment is called an independent variable and behavior of the research participant is the dependent variable.
What are the three different methods of data collecting?
- quantitative methods
- qualitative methods
- introspection
what is a quantitative method of data collection?
a quantitative method relies on tests, rating scales, questionnaires and physiological measures and results.
What is qualitative method of data collection.
a qualitative method of data collection relies on observations, interviews, case studies and analysis of diaries or written documents and produce flow diagrams and narrative descriptions of events or processes
what is introspection data collection?
Introspection is an early scientific method in which the participant was also the experimenter, recording his experiences in completing an experimental task. This is very subjective compared to modern standards.
What is triangulation
Triangulation is the search for converging information from different sources. Context is of great importance when researching. Many strange outcomes came because of lack of context.
What is job analysis?
Job analysis is the process used by IO psychologists to gain understanding of a job.
What are the two types of control.
- Experimental control
- Statistical control
What is experimental control to hold variables constant.
Experimental control is used in laboratories to
What is statistical control?
statistical control is that the researcher uses statistical techniques to control for the influence of certain variables.
