Pysch

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

explains the purpose of the study

Question 2

Target Population

Answer 2

whole group of people you want to research

Question 3

Sample

Answer 3

portion of the population that the researchers record data from

Question 4

Representative Sample

Answer 4

sample reflects the characteristics of the target population

Question 5

Opportunity Sample

Answer 5

sample is taken based off of availability and convenience

Question 6

Self selected sample

Answer 6

Volunteers take part in the study

Question 7

Snowballing Samples

Answer 7

Participants recruit other participants for the study

Question 8

Random Sampling

Answer 8

Every member of the target population has an equal chance of getting selected

Question 9

Stratified Sample

Answer 9

Random sampling from each subpopulations

Question 10

Validity

Answer 10

a test’s ability to measure what it is supposed to measure

Question 11

Reliability

Answer 11

the consistency of a research study or measuring test

Question 12

Code of Ethics

Answer 12

protect the participant from undue stress or harm

Question 13

Informed Consent

Answer 13

Participants are told the nature of the study, and give permission to take part in the study

Question 14

Deception

Answer 14

Researcher purposely withholds information from the participants that could impact the results of the study

Question 15

Right to withdraw

Answer 15

Participants can opt out of the study at any time

Question 16

Debriefing

Answer 16

Given to participants at the end of the study that explains the true purpose of the study and anticipated

Question 17

Anonymized

Answer 17

Identities will not be revealed in the publication of the study or any other use of the data thereafter

Question 18

Laboratory studies

Answer 18

Take place in a controlled environment

Question 19

Field studies

Answer 19

Take place in a natural environment

Question 20

Retrospective

Answer 20

asks questions about past behaviors or something that already happened

Question 21

Prospective

Answer 21

has a variable measured at the beginning and the end of a study, and the researcher observes the changes

Question 22

Three main things you look for when summarizing a research study

Answer 22

Aim, Methods, Results

Question 23

Parts of a research study

Answer 23

Intro, Methods, Analysis, Discussion

Question 24

Method

Answer 24

explains how the researcher carried out the procedure

Question 25

Results

Answer 25

researcher found after conducting the study and analyzing the data

Question 26

Things to include in a summary

Answer 26

Title of study, authors, year it was published

Question 27

Design

Answer 27

Plan for answering the research question

Question 28

Design vs Method

Answer 28

D - Experiment, Correlational, Case study

M - Survey, observations, interviews

Question 29

Correlational Study

Answer 29

Describe, explain, and predict the statistical relationship between variables. But one the change in one variable is not the cause of the change in the values of the other variable
Rainy day and baby births

Question 30

Observational Study

Answer 30

Attempt to identify and describe the variables

i.e Field Study

Question 31

Case Study

Answer 31

An assessment or observation on an individual

Question 32

Experimental Design

Answer 32

Describe, explain, predict, and control for extraneous variables, thus assuming causation between variables

Question 33

Nature vs Nurture

Answer 33

whether human behavior is determined by its environment

Question 34

Attribute/Subject Variable

Answer 34

Non-Manipulated variable that is an attribute of the participant

Question 35

Active/Manipulated Variable

Answer 35

Variable given to the participants

Question 36

Biological Approach

Answer 36

crying, laughing, walking, eating

Question 37

Cognitive Approach

Answer 37

likes, thinking, learning, decisions

Question 38

Sociocultural Approach

Answer 38

A psychological approach that emphasizes social and cultural influences on behavior