LESSON 3 RESEARCH

Question 1

They are psychologists who consider human behavior as natural and predictable, and in order to discover and learn more about that scientific methods are utilized

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Research psychologist

Question 2

this kind of research aims to describe behavioral phenomena to be able to predict behavior without some probability greater than chance, and to provide adequate explanations of behavior

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Research in psychology

Question 3

it is a field of ethics that works to apply moral principles to scientific pursuits, particularly research

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Research ethics

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this comprises the standards of scientific competence and ethical acceptability

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Code of ethics

Question 5

A type of research that collects objective numerical data, they use statistical models, and the questionnaires typically include yes, or no questions or multiple-choice questions

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Quantitative research

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A type of research that is subjective and seeks to describe or interpret whatever is being researched. This research relies an open ended questions.

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Qualitative research

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The purpose of this research is to simply reveal or discover what is true it involves exploring, that which is not known or understood

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Basic research

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This involves taking what is already known and looking for ways to use it, such as to solve problems

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Applied research

Question 9

this research focuses a new thing what is already known to improve products or existing technology, or to create something new

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Developmental research

Question 10

this research is the collection of information without interference or input from the researcher. It is the examination of things as they naturally or inherently are.

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Observational research

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This kind of research involves the researcher setting parameters or conditions, and is able to change them to determine their effects. This often occurs in laboratories.

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Experimental research

Question 12

this research method is the simplest method of scientific inquiry

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Descriptive research method

Question 13

The primary purpose of this research is to gather descriptive information about peoples opinions, attitudes, and behaviors. It can be administered in face-to-face interviews by means of written tests are over the phone.

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Survey research

Question 14

these are in-depth descriptions and analysis of individual persons or events

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case studies

Question 15

Variables whose qualitative effect is being studied by the experimenter. Manipulated variables

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Independent variables

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Changed condition that is considered to be the consequence of the independent variable

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Dependent variable

Question 17

These are outside factors that may greatly affect the dependent variable

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Extraneous or intervening variable

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It usually begins with a statement of the hypothesis; a tentative assumption or proposition

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Experiment

Question 19

The average of a set of scores arrived at by adding all the scores and dividing them by their number

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Mean

Question 20

The score that is midway between the highest and the lowest scores

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Median

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It is the degree of relationship between two variables.

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Correlation

Question 22

Refers to a repeatability of tests of instruments of evaluation

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Reliability

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Refers to the extent with which the test measures what it intends to measure

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Validity