quiz 1 Flashcards

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Self-selected sampling

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volunteer based

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Stratified sampling

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choose participants in a way that proportionally represents target population

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3
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Participant variability

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difference between the groups

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4
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Credibility

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degree to which study reflects reality

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5
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Generalizability

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degree to which results can be applied to larger population

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Independent variable

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variable causing change

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Dependent variable

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variable that may/may not change based on IV

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Operationalized variables

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variables that are written in a way so that its clear what’s being measured

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Experimental hypothesis

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prediction of what will happen (includes IV and DV)

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10
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Null hypothesis

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statement that IV will not impact DV

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Demand characteristics

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when participants guess intentions of experiment

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12
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Internal validity

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degree of confidence that what’s being tested is not influenced by other factors

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13
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External validity

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being able to generalize findings of experiment

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14
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Construct validity

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how well did you operationalize your variables

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15
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Independent measures design

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participants are randomly allocated to a group

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Matched pair design

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participants are not randomly allocated, they’re matched to form groups

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Repeated measures design

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each participant is tested under both the treatment and the control conditions

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Qualitative

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data that is descriptive

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Quantitative

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data that is numerical