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Midterm #1 - The Research Process Flashcards

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hypothesis

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  • an educated prediction that provides a testable explanation of a phenomenon
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the research process (6 aspects)

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  1. define research question with a theory
  2. specific and testable hypothesis based on research question
  3. carry out study, collect data
  4. analyze and interpret data
  5. revise theory based on data
  6. repeat
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3 steps for a good research question

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  1. start with a general research idea
  2. turn that into an empirically testable research question
  3. evaluate how interesting the question really is
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common sense (for hypothesis)

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  • body of knowledge we all know to be true
  • can support or refute common sense concepts
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observation of the world (for hypothesis)

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  • can lead to interesting questions
  • culture? environment?
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practical problems (for hypothesis)

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  • access to healthcare
  • online learning services
  • incentives to move to green alternatitives
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past research

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  • may spawn new related ideas
  • can re-evaluate previous studies and improve upon them
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PICO framework

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  • population
  • intervention
  • comparison
  • outcome
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population (PICO)

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  • used to develop and refine research questions
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intervention (PICO)

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  • usually quantitative
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population and outcome (PICO)

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  • qualitative research benefits from clearly defining the population and outcome
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quantitative

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  • descriptive
  • comparative
  • relationship
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qualitative

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  • describes and contextualizes a phenomenon
  • non-directional (doesn’t predict)
  • flexible
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deduction order (quanititative)

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  • theory -> hypothesis -> observation -> confirmation
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induction order (qualitative)

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  • observation -> pattern -> hypothesis -> theory
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evaluating research questions (FINER)

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  • feasible
  • interesting
  • novel
  • ethical
  • relevant
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feasible (FINER)

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  • if study can be done based on resources, time, and tech
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interesting (FINER)

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  • whether study captivates a wider audience
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novel (FINER)

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  • uncharted areas
  • new viewpoints
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ethical (FINER)

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  • integrity
  • respect and responsibility
  • safeguards dignity and well-being of participants
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relevant (FINER)

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  • research resonates with real world
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criteria of professional journals

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  • established for a long time
  • associated with a professional organization
  • peer reviewed
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when should stage one of peer review be done?

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  • between designing the study and collecting and analyzing data
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when should stage two of peer review be done?

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  • between writing the report and publishing the report
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scientific law

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  • a statement based on repeated experimental observation that describes some aspect of the world
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scientific theory

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  • a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world confirmed through repeated observation
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strategies for generating hypotheses

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  • introspection
  • find the exception to the rule
  • a matter of degree
  • change the directionality
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syllogistic logic

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  • IF (hypothesis) AND (method) THEN (prediction)
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if a prediction is false it could mean … ?

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  • the method was ineffective
  • the theory was wrong
  • the results were a fluke
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how do we test our hypothesis?

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  • identify key variables
  • choose a research design
  • conduct the study
  • analyze the data and draw conclusions
  • communicate the findings
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experimental designs

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  • experimenter manipulates the independent variable
  • establish cause and effect relationships between IV and DV
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correlational designs

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  • nonexperimental
  • gives us relationships without manipulation
  • no IV or DV as either variable can predict the other
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independent variable in correlational designs

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  • explanatory or predictor
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dependent variable in correlational designs

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  • criterion or response variable
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script

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  • written instructions
  • researcher reads to each participant while collecting data
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sections in an APA style report

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  • title page
  • abstract
  • intro
  • method
  • results
  • discussion
  • references
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conceptual definition

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  • defining a variable in theoretical terms
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operational definition

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  • determining how variables will be used in study
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independent variable

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  • influences dependent
  • manipulated or controlled
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dependent variable

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  • measured in association with changes to the IV
  • outcome or effect

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