Fletcher garton ch 10 and 11 research Flashcards

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non-scientific

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predicting and describing human behavior using non- scientific methods.

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scientfic method

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a systematic approach to planning and conducting research.

It starts with developing a testable hypothesis and progresses through data collection and data analysis to drawing conclusions.

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population

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the group of people to which the findings of a research study would apply.

e.g. University students

Ten year old boys.

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non-experimental methods

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research methods, such as interviews and observations, that do NOT involve manipulation of the indendent variable

e.g. no experiment is done.

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experimental methods

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methods used to test whether changes in one variable or group of variables have an effect on another variable.

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sample

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in a study or experiment, a group that is a subset of the population ( a larger group) being studied for research purposes.

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participants

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people who participate in research and provides the data used to test a hypothesis.

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convenience sample

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a subset of the population that is easily obtainable as participants for a study but which may not be representative of the population.

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random sampling

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a way of selecting participants for a study that makes sure every member of the study population has an equal chance of being selected to participate.

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stratisfied sampling

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a way of selecting participants for a study that involves dividing the population into groups ( or strata ) where each group has a particular characteristic

e.g. males and females.

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stratisfied random sampling

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a form of stratisfied sampling in which participants are randomly selected within each stratum

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Qualitative Sampling

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information that is NOT expressed in numbers

e.g. colour

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Interviews

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Open-ended Interview

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Fixed-response Interview

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Focus Group

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Social desirability bias

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Quantitative data

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information that is gathered in the form of numbers

e.g. temperature, IQ

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rating scale

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variables

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

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Operationalise

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Hypothesis

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Controlled Variable

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Uncontrolled Variable

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Control Group

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Reliable

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Valid

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Internal Consistancy

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Test-retest reliability