ERMS Exam 2 Flashcards
Variability
how much the scores in a distribution are spread out or clustered together.
Variance
measure of variability
Standard deviation
a measure of how dispersed the data is in relation to the mean
Sampling error
differences between what is present in a population and what is present in a sample
Standard error
indicates how different the population mean is likely to be from a sample mean
Alpha level
the level of significance.
the probability of obtaining your results due to chance.
P-value
the probability under the assumption of no effect, of obtaining a result equal to or more extreme than what was actually observed
Critical regions
sample values that are very unlikely to be obtained if the null hypothesis is true.
Z-score
standardized scores that make different distributions comparable. Z-scores take a mean and provide a probability.
Central limit theorem
tells us if the population you drew the sample from is a normal shape or the number of scores in your sample(n) is relatively large.
The mean of sampling distribution: expected value of m
what parts of study is ethics involved with?
Measurement
Participant selection
Strategies & design
Procedure
Analysis
Reporting
What does APA stand for?
American Psychological Association
generally define psychcology ethics
honest & respectful to people affected by their research,
- care & maintenance of non-human subjects
what are the basic principles of research ethics
protecting participants from psychological or physical harm.
Assent
agreement of someone not able to give legal consent
Consent
given by those who have reached the legal age of consent (usually 18 in the US)
Beneficence
Benefits and risks should be balanced
Justice
Everyone should be able to access and benefit from the contributions of psychology
Deception
hiding the true nature of the study, because revealing it will result in participants altering their behavior
Little albert ethical issues
hiding the true nature of the study, because revealing it will result in participants altering their behavior
Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Tracking progression of syphilis among nearly 400 low-income African American men, Told they had “bad blood”, Withheld from treatment and cure from penicillin
Tearoom Trade Study
Investigating motivations to have anonymous sexual encounters with men in public restrooms, Acted as a lookout while making observations and recording license plate numbers, After a year, visited men at their homes under a disguise for interview
what does IRB stand for?
Institutional review baord
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Human subjects research is now reviewed by an impartial 3rd party to protect participants, Examines protocols to ensure that they will not be harmful to participants, and provides sanctions for those who break the rules, Composed of scientists & non-scientists (including a community member)
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC)
Oversight of research using animal subjects
Always must include a veterinarian, a scientist with animal subject experience, and a member of the general public