Psychological Research Intro

Question 1

What is the standardised process in psychological research?

Answer 1

1.) identify a research question or issue.
2.) aim and develop hypothesis.
3.) ethical considerations.
4.) gather participants.
5.) test participants (gather data).
6.) analyse data (results).
7.) make conclusions.
8.) reference sources of information that have been used.
9.) peer review.

Question 2

Define empirical evidence

Answer 2

information obtained through observation and documentation of certain behaviour and patterns or through an experiment.

Question 3

Define falsifiable

Answer 3

the principle that a proposition or theory could only be considered scientific if in principle it was possible to establish it as false.

Question 4

Define experiment

Answer 4

an investigation in which a hypothesis is scientifically tested.

Question 5

Define independent variable

Answer 5

the characteristic of an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher.

Question 6

Define dependent variable

Answer 6

the variable that changes as a result of the independent variable manipulation.

Question 7

Define extraneous variable

Answer 7

any variable not being investigated that has the potential to affect the outcome of a research study.

Question 8

Define confounding variable

Answer 8

factors other than the independent variable that may cause a result.