Module 2-research Strategies Flashcards
Is psychology considered science?
Yes it is because psychologists use these tools and research that they’re considered a science
What is the scientific method
A method of learning about the world through the application of critical thinking and 12 such as observation, experimentation and statistical analysis.
What is the simplest scientific technique
Observation
What does observation present as a problem
Observation can present different kinds of biases confirmation bias the tendency to search for information I can provide a preconception and participant buys a tendency for research participants to behave in a certain way because they know they are being observed or believe they know what the researcher wants.
How do you psychologist minimize president buys
They often use naturalistic observation observing and recording behavior is without manipulating controlling the situation
What is a case study
A specific research technique that relies an observational skills that study single individuals and depth in the hope of revealing universal principles. This message method is prone to bias and it may not be possible to extend the results of one case study to other people or situations.
When Are case studies possible
What other types of research are unacceptable or unethical for example child abuse
What is a correlational study
A correlational study is a research project design to discover the degree to which two variables are related to each other
Can correlational studies as tapas cause-and-effect relationships?
No they cannot but they are very useful for making predictions
What is the survey
Surveys are efficient way to collect information about peoples attitudes or behaviors by asking questions on the questionnaire or in an interview.
When creating a survey went to researchers have to be careful of
Researchers must be careful to construct unbiased questions. The wording of the question can create virus. Social desirability so a person answer the question in a certain way because they think they should is also a problem with surveys. It is also important to use a random sample to sample that fairly represents a population to draw conclusions about their populations.
What is a longitudinal study
Longitudinal studies all the same group of individuals over long periods of time
What is a cross-sectional study
Cross-sectional studies compare people of different ages that one time.
What is an experiment
Experiment is the only method that allows us to draw conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships. An experiment is a research method in which there is a researcher manipulates and control certain variables to observe the effect on other variables.
