Quiz 7 Flashcards
4 Kinds of Research Topics
- Based on unexamined relations
- Based on Disagreements
- Based on theoretical predications
- Based on practical considerations
Unexamined relations
examination of the relation b/t 2 or more variables
Disagreements
experiments with increased rigor designed to resolve conflicting results
Theoretical predicatoins
or math models
Practical considerations
evaluating whether something works under different conditions
Direct replications
conducting an experiment under the SAME conditions as those described previously
Systematic replications
conducting an experiment under SIMILAR conditions as those described previously
3 Steps to Picking a Research Topic
- Identify a problem (DV)
- Identify a potential solution (IV)
- Refine the experimental question
Literature review allows you to…
- Identify extent to which a particular question has been answered.
- Identify which questions remain unanswered.
- Learn how others have attempted to answer similar questions.
Literature review may involve scanning through…
electronic databases, specific journal indexes, reference sections of key studies, communication with experts
Purpose of study
evaluate the effects of extinction and stimulus control on nighttime sleep disturbances in infants
Describe the IV, DV, and experimental design used the France & Hudson (1990) study
nonconcurrent multiple baseline design; awakenings; extinction (ignore crying)
Describe the methods used to collect and determine interobserver agreement (IOA)
point-by-point ratio; recording frequency and duration of awakening
Describe the results and limitations of the France & Hudson study
All infants showed improvements over baseline and improvements were maintained.
- Quiet wakefulness was not discriminated from sleep.
- Stimulus control and extinction were in intervention.
