Midterm Part 3 (Non-Experimental Methods)

Question 1

Passively describe patterns of behavior

Answer 1

Observational Method

Question 2

Detailed description of psychological phenomenon over time

Answer 2

Case Study

Question 3

Difference of Case study from observation:

Answer 3

• Case study is more Detailed
• Case studies have longer Duration

Question 4

What’s the best way to conduct case study

Answer 4

Live with the subject

Question 5

Case studies can create _____.

Answer 5

Theories

Question 6

A statistical technique; describes how strong the relationship between two psychological variables.

Answer 6

Correlation

Question 7

the values of a correlation coefficient can only range between

Answer 7

-1 to +1

Question 8

The sign tells us the___?

Answer 8

positive or negative direction of the relationship

Question 9

the absolute value of r tells us the_____?

Answer 9

the strength of the relationship

Question 10

Conversation that aims to describe psychological experiences

Answer 10

Interview

Question 11

2 techniques in doing interview:

Answer 11

1. Individual
2. Focus Group Discussion

Question 12

are usually small groups of people with similar characteristics who are brought together by an interviewer, called a facilitator, who guides the group in a discussion of specific issues

Answer 12

Focus Group Discussion

Question 13

Weakness of these other methods

Answer 13

They are unable to establish causality

Question 13

What’s common among all non-experimental designs covered?

Answer 13

All of them aim to describe

Question 13

a useful way of obtaining information about people’s opinions, attitudes, preferences, and behaviors simply by asking

Answer 13

Survey Research

Question 14

Why experiment is special?

Answer 14

• It’s ability to establish causality
• Can Predict and Prevent Certain Outcomes