Quiz 2 Flashcards
COS: Empirical
based on observation or experience
COS: Objective
involves the evaluation and description of natural phenomenon that can be observed by more than one person
COS: Self-Correcting
beliefs and opinions can be changed given new findings
COS: Progressive
increase in amount and quality of knowledge
COS: Tentative
carefully constructed claims of knowledge
COS: Parsimonious
uses the simplest explanation possible to explain natural phenomenon
7 dimensions: Applied
focus is on behaviors having social significance (helpful to others)
7 dimensions: Behavioral
focus is on observable events
7 dimensions: Analytical
emphasis is on demonstration of functional relationships (relationship b/t IV and DV)
7 dimensions: Technological
all procedures are identified and clearly described (easy for other people to replicate)
7 dimensions: Conceptually systematic
procedures are related to basic principles from which they are derived
7 dimensions: Effective
intervention results in socially significant behavior change
7 dimensions: Generality
extension of behavior change across time, setting, or other behaviors
IRB
institutional review board
Ethics: Responsibility
balance between advancing knowledge and cost to participants
Ethics: Protection from harm
Is the stress similar to what the participant may experience during their daily life?
Ethics: Informed Consent
enter into an agreement with participants that clarifies the nature of the research and responsibilities
Ethics: Deception
those deceived must be debriefed at some point
Ethics: Privacy
personal data not released
Ethics: Freedom from Coercion
refusal to participate or withdraw at any time without penalty
What is scientific misconduct?
Forged/invented data; Tampered data; disregard for accuracy; Plagiarism; Setting up conditions so that data can only confirm hypothesis
