phy 10/22 Flashcards

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1
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how can a researcher the sample represents a target population

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random sample

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2
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psychologist who used the case study method

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froud sigmound

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3
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why would a psychologist be cautious about making generalization from a case study

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cant be replicated

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4
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the longitudinal method is concerned with observing

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how people change over time

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5
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draw back to the longitudinal method

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people can drop out

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6
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cross section method charts change overtime by

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comparing participants from different age groups

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7
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double blind study

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participants and researchers a re unaware

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8
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when each member of a population as an equal chance of being chosen for a study

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random sample

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9
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random sample

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everyone has an equal chance

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10
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Stratified sample

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sample matches target population

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11
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second step in the research process

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form a hypothesis

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12
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a measure of how closely one thing is related to another

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correlation

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13
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a research method that askes questions about a particular subject

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survey

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14
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third step to the research method

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test hypothesis/test data

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15
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how do scientist confirm a finding in a study

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replicate and analyze results

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16
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why would a scientist use a random sample in a research study

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to avoid bias

17
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what does correlations among variables show a researcher

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does not show cause and effect

18
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single bind study

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participants are unaware

19
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what is an in depth study of a single person or group revealing some general principle

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case study