Research Flashcards
The scientific method is defined by
A series of steps to complete an experiment
An experiment is
A step in the scientific method when data is collected
What is the difference between a theory and hypothesis
A theory has been concluded through observations whereas a hypothesis has an independent variable to be tested
Claiming you knew it all along
Hindsight biased
When a speaker says, “You all know..”
False consensus effect
Complete the statement: operational definitions allow for ____
Replication
Not selected for any reason or order
Random selection
Experimental research allows for the creation of _________
Cause and effect
What are the limitations of using experiments
Human error/extraneous variables
What’s the difference between control groups and experimental groups
Control groups are not experimented on, they’re used as examples
Define a sample
A few selected from the population
Another name for the group being tested
Population
What are some examples where a case study is appropriate
Terminal illness, abuse, or physically and mentally dangerous situations
-1.0 to 1.0
Range of correlation coefficients
Are case studies hard to repeat
Yes
What does zero indicate in correlation coefficients
Little to no relation
Situations where observations may be too difficult; opinions
Surveys
True or False: an example of social desirability bias is telling the teacher you studied for the test when you didn’t
True
A scientist watching fish fly out of water to catch bugs; this is an example of
Naturalistic observation
How might the results from a longitudinal study contradict the results of a cross sectional study
Changes, developments, extraneous data
Giving soldiers empty/sugar pills for their C/PTSD pain
Placebo effect example
Thoroughly convincing yourself of something that may not be real
Placebo effect definition
Double blind allows for
Control of any biased, especially experimenter biased
True or False: histograms are categorized by their tallies
True
