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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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External validity, internal validity

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Validity

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The degree to which the result of a study applies to individuals and realistic behaviors outside the study

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External validity

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The degree to which a study provide casual information about behavior

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Internal validity

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A data collection technique involving non-invasive observations of individuals in their natural environment

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Naturalistic observation

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5
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A measure of the degree to which different observers rate behavior in similar ways

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Interobserver, or interrater reliability

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A research study that uses the survey observational technique to measure behavior

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Survey research

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Participants responses to survey questions according to the response option provided by the researcher

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Closed ended respond, scale

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Participants response to survey questions in any manner they feel appropriate for the question

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Open ended response scale

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Non-numerical participant responses

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Qualitative

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Numerical data

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Qualitative

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A data collection technique that involves direct questioning of individuals about their behavior and attitude

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Interviews

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Data collection technique where control is exerted over the condition under which the behavior is observed

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Systematic observation

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Data collection technique that involves analysis of pre-existing data

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Archival data

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And archival data collection technique that involves analysis of the content of an individual spoken or written report

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Content analysis

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A research design that involves intensive study of particular individuals and their behavior

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Case study

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And experiment conducted with one or a few participants to better understand the behavior of those individuals

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Small n design

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A type of research design that examines the relationship between multiple dependent variables without manipulating any of the variables

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Correlational studies

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The dependent variable in a correlational study that is used to predict the score on another variable

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Predictor variable

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The dependent variable in a correlational study that is been predicted by the predictor variable

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Outcome variable

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Relationship between variables, characterized by an increase in one variable, that it occurs with an increase in the other variable

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Positive relationship

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Relationship between variables, characterized by an increase in one variable that occurs with a decrease in the other variable

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Negative relationship

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A graph showing the relationship between two dependent variables from a group of individuals

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Scatter plot

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The presence of extraneous factors in a study that affects the dependent variable, and can decrease the internal validity of the study

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Third variable problem

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A type of research design that involves manipulation of independent variable, allowing control of extraneous is variables that could affect the results

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Experiment

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A variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the research that such that the levels of the variables change across or within subjects in the

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Independent variable

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Different situation or conditions, that participants experience in an experiment because of the manipulation of the independent variable

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Levels of the independent variable

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The group of participants in an experiment that experiences, the treatment level of the independent variable

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Experimental group

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The group of participants in an experiment that do not experienced the treatment level or the independent variable

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Control group

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An extraneous factor presented in a study that may affect the

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Confounding variable

30
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Hey sugar pill given to the controlled group in a drug study to allow all groups to believe that they are receiving a treatment

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Placebo

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A type of research design were comparison is made as in an experiment, but not random assignment of participants to group a occurs

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Quasi experiment

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Participants are randomly assigned to levels of independent variables in an experiment to control for individual differences an extraneous variable

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Random assignment

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Quasi-experiment where subjects are group based on a characteristic they are ready possess

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Ex-post factor design

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A type of research design or behaviors major both before and after treatment or control is implemented

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Pretest posttest design

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