Chapter 3 Flashcards
What is a research design?
A plan for the collection, measurement, and analysis of data.
Which two research types are there?
Causal and Correlational research.
Which two casual research strategies are there?
Lab and field experiments.
Which two correlational research strategies are there?
Archival and survey research.
What is causality?
Change in X should be associated with change in Y, There is significant correlation, There is an explanation, X preceeds Y in time. No other cause (Z)
What is a lab experiment?
Artifical enviroment,
Manipulation of IV’s,
Then measure DV.
What is a field experiment?
Natural enviroonment,
Live goes on,
Manipulation is possible.
What is archival research?
Research based on data that already exists.
In which two types is archival research divided?
External archival research,
Internal archival research.
What is survey research?
Research based on questionnaire.
What is preliminary research?
To gather background information
Gather literature, body of knowledge that is available.
Which two types of data are used in preliminary research?
Primary.
Secondary.
