Literature Review Flashcards
Identify ____ patterns to findings
General
Exposes ____ ____ in knowledge and identifies principle areas of dispute and uncertainty.
Main gaps
____ explanations of conflicting studies
Explore
Identify ____ in definitions
Variations
Identify ____ research methods
Appropriate
Identify ____ scales and instruments
Validated
What study is used to find cause-and-effects relationships between variables?
Experimental studies
Which study is the first step when approaching psychological phenomena but cannot determine causation?
Correlational studies
Which study involves observations of same participants over long periods of time?
Longitudinal
A ____ is a data collection tool used to gather information about individuals
Survey
____ ____: includes studies that compare and contrast different studies to identify patterns and sources of disagreemen
Meta-analysis
Which study is similar to experimental procedures but lacks controlling confounding variables/random assignment (don’t manipulate the I.V.)?
Quasi-experiment
When looking at demographic/historical trends, ____ studies are best
Surveys
When examining general patterns/disagreements in research, ____ studies are best
Meta analysis
When examining causal relationships, ____ studies are best
Quasi/experimental
When applying an intervention, ____ studies are best
Quasi/experimental
When the aim of the research is to examine predictor variables, ____ studies are best
Correlational
What are the 6 types of research studies?
- Experimental 5. Survey
- Correlational 6. Quasi-experimental
- Longitudinal
- Meta-analysis
Lit. Search: Start your literature research by testing out…
The key terms of your basic concept
Lit. Search: You should have ____ ____ for each of your concepts
Alternative terms
Lit. Search: If combined search of terms yield no results…
Try each term separately
Lit. Search: Use multiple…
Search engines
