Research Flashcards
Theories and Research
Good theories effectively summarize many explanations generated via the research process
Scientific method
pose a question
develop a hypothesis
test the hypothesis
draw conclusions
report results
is the study replicable
repeat the study
Research designs: Observation
naturalistic
no manipulation
may not see what you are trying to see
research design: case study
drill deep into one/small group of individuals
in depth information
time consuming and may not be generalizable
research design: correlation
association between variables
how is x associated with y
does not imply causation
research design: experiment
manipulation of variables
how does x cause y
cause and effect
research design: cross-sectional
snapshots across groups
research design: longitudinal
same individual over time
research design: sequential
combination of cross section and longitudinal
research designs
changes and similarities in physical, cognitive, and psychological experience
which is the most beneficial to the study of human development
whichever yields the targeted and richest amount of data
data needs to be appropriate and ethic for the subject/population
