Exam 1 Flashcards
what is a booger?
pickles
- tell what a good theory does
produces testable hypotheses
falsifiable means
able to be proved wrong
example of a falsifiable hypothesis
It Will snow tonight
example of a not falsifiable hypothesis
It may or may not snow tonight
3 main research methods
Description, Correlation, Experimentation
what is a case study
it is based on one specific individual; not replicable in lab. EX Child kept in basement.
what is a naturalistic observation
Observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations w/o trying to manipulate the control.EX Watching Chimpanzees adjust to the life in captivity.
tell why case studies don’t allow us to test broad, general principles
Case studies are based on one person’s personal evaluation.
describe wording effects and tell which type of research is most vulnerable to them
Wording effects are way to rephrase wordings in order to make them more appeasing. Two phrases that mean the same thing just worded differently. Description Research; Surveys
define random sample
Random sample- fairly represents a pop because each has and an equal chance of inclusion
define sampling bias
not representative of population. EX only ppl from psych majors
explain what a correlation coefficient tells about two variables
how strongly related they are
explain what the sign (+ or -) means in a correlation coefficient
It says whether it is a positive or negative correlation
give an example of a positive correlation
the more you study the better grades you receive
EX of negative correlation
The more candy you eat the worse off your teeth will be
give the range of values that a correlation coefficient can have
Range: +1.00- -1.00
ell whether .35 or -.40 indicates a stronger relationship between two variables
; -40 has the stronger correlation because its absolute value is larger
give an example of a correctional study
The people who watch violence on TV will be more aggressive
why is it that correlation does not imply causation
It only permits prediction because there could also another factor
EX Experiment
2 groups are given a test, one group gets 10 min the other get 15 min
independent variable
the factor that is being manipulated
dependent variable
the factor that is being measured
describe the purpose of a control group
contrasts with experimental group; Comparison