Lexture 2 Flashcards
What is the scientific method?
Identify question, gather information in form a hypothesis, test, hypothesis
Quantitative data
Can be measured using numbers and units
Qualitative data
Observable has no no numbers
Has colours, smell, texture
What 3 components does CORRELATIONAL research have?
Researcher measures, one variable (X) and another variable (Y) then, researcher statistically determines whether they are related.
Replication
The process of repeating a study to determine whether the original findings can be duplicated
Halo effect
Overall impression of a person an observation on that person
What’s an example of research participant bias?
Placebo effect, and Hawthorne effect
what does CPA stand for?
Canadian Psychological Association
What was the max volts given to participants in the MILGRAM STUDY?
65% gave 450 (max) while the rest gave 300
What study had two groups randomly selected half being fake guards half being prisoners?
Stanford prison experiment
