Module 3 - Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask And Answer Questions Flashcards
1
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Define theory
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An explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviour or events
2
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Define hypothesis
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A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
3
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Define operational definition
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A statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as “what an intelligence test measures”
4
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Define replication
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Repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances
