psyc300 term 1 Flashcards
describe noir
Nominal - no ranking, naming
Ordinal - ranking
Interval - higher/lower, intervals
Ratio - true zero, out of
What is scientific reasoning
Empirical evidence
Logical reasoning
What are beliefs
Tenacity
Authority
Experience
SCOR
Self correction
control
objectivity
replication
What is the scientific method
SCOR
IV
variable being manipulated
DV
variable being measured
Confounding
Uncontrolled variable
Extraneous or nuisance
Unwanted variable
Sources for research questions
Systematic (from past research or theory) Non systematic (serendipity, inspiration, observation)
Hypothesis
prediction, what effect IV will have on D
What must a hypothesis have
Synthetic statement (t/f), falsifiable, can be if/then Directional
Deductive logic
from broad theory to specific
inductive logic
from specific to broad
Research ethics DISC
Dignity
Integrity
Societal responsibility
Caring/competence
Tri Council also includes
Justice
Vulnerable persons
balance harm/benefit
Linked ethics
Dignity - compensation required
Integrity - threshold
Confidentiality
use a pseudonym or code
aggregate data
Anonmyity
don’t collect name
individual sessions
Components of debriefing
educate subject
dehoax
desensitize
Two problems with data reporting
falsifying data
plagarism
2 types of statistics
Descriptive - summarize/describe
inferential - diff between levels of IV by inference
Population
entire group
report a parameter
Sample
Subset
Statistic
