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Research Enterprise in Psychology Flashcards

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Abstract

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Brief summary of a journal article.

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Anecdotal Evidence

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Personal stories pertaining to an event. Prone to bias and provides and extremely small sample size.

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Between-subject Design

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An experiment using two or more groups

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Case Study

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In depth research on a certain topic, usually using other studies to provide a gain a more complete understanding.

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Correlation

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Exists when 2 variables relate to each other

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Correlation Coefficient

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The strength of a relationship between 2 variables

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Data Collection Techniques

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Methods used to collect and store data used in research

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Deception

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Exists when experimenters lie to or trick participants into a study. This can cause distress and trust issues, but some scientists argue that certain studies could not be done without it.

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Dependent Variable

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The variable that is influenced in the study.

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Descriptive Statistics

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Used to organize and summarize data

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Double-blind Procedure

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When neither the experimenter nor the participants know who will be in which group.

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Evidence-based Decision Making

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Combines all evidence gathered to make a decision about a subject

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Experiment

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Research method where carefully controlled variables are observed

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Experimental Group

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Group of subjects who are given special treatment

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Experimenter Bias

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An experimenter unintentionally influencing a subject via nonverbal cues or actions

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Extraneous Variables

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Any variable other than the independent or dependent variable that influences the study
eg// personal characteristics

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Hypothesis

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Tentative statement about the relationship between variables

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Independent Variable

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The variable that influences the other variables in a study

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Inferential Statistics

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Statistics used to interpret data and draw conclusions

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Interaction

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Influences between variables

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Journal

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Publication of scientific studies focused on certain topics

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Mean

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Average. Most useful and most sensitive score.

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Median

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The exact middle score.

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Mode

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The most frequent score.

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Naturalistic Observation

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Observations done in a natural environment to reduce outside influence

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Negative Correlation

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2 variables that relate in different ways/directions.

eg// when happiness increases, suicide rates decrease

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Operational Definition

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Actions/measures taken to control a variable.

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Participants

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Subjects of a study

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Placebo

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Fake, empty or faulty treatment

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Placebo Effect

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Exists when a subject notices change when given fake, empty or faulty treatment.

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Population

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The group the sample is taken from

eg// population: north americans, sample: north americans in the study

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Positive Correlation

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2 variables that relate to each other in the same way.

eg// when you study more, you do better on exams

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Random Assignment

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When subjects are randomly placed into control or experimental groups

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Random Sampling

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Picks participants randomly from a population.

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Replication

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Rerun of an experiment. Helps to confirm facts and reduce mistakes made.

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Research Methods

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Ways of gathering and analyzing data

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Response Set

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The tendency to answer all questions in a set in a similar way regardless of if they are related or not

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Sample

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The people in a population actually involved in the study

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Sampling Bias

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Exists when the sample does not correctly represent the population.
eg// population: north americans sample: white north americans

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Social Desirability Bias

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The tendency to answer questions/ act in ways that are socially acceptable

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Standard Devation

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The amount a score can vary represented by a numerical value

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Statistical Significance

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Exists when the probability of the data occurring by chance is relatively low or non existent.

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Statistics

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A collection of numerical data

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Surveys

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A data collection technique based on question asking

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Theory

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Ideas strung together in a testable way to explain a set of observations

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Variability

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Inconsistency between variables

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Variables

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Controlled aspects to an experiment

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Within-subjects Design

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An experiment with one group that works as its own control.

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Neal Miller

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Did work with ethics in psychology

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Robert Rosenthal

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Discovered experimenter bias and explained how it could effect study results via nonverbal signals.

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David Wolfe

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Studied teens in abusive relationships and saw that previous maltreatment and current abuse positively correlated. This research helped at risk teens.

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Identify 3 goals of the scientific enterprise

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  1. Measurement/ description
    - develop techniques to observe behaviour
  2. Understanding/ prediction
    - you can only fully understand events once you know why they happen
  3. Application/ control
    - apply research to practical problems such as those in schools, businesses and hospitals
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List 5 steps in scientific investigations

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  1. Formulate a testable hypothesis
  2. Select research method and design the study
  3. Collect the data
  4. Analyze the data and draw conclusions
  5. Report findings
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List 2 advantages to the scientific approach

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  1. Precision and clarity

2. Relative intolerance for error

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Why is is advantageous to sometimes only use one group who works as their own control?

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Having one group gets rid of any extraneous variables such as personal ability

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Frequency Distribution

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Arrangement of scores indicating frequency of a score or group of scores

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Symmetrical Frequency Distribution

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Mean, median and mode all match up

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Negatively Skewed Distribution

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All scores pile up on the higher end of the scale

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Positively Skewed Distribution

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All scores pile up on the lower end of the scale

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Percentile Score

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Percent of people who score at or above a certain score

eg// being in the 40th percentile means 40% of people scored at or below your score.

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Describe the organization of a journal article

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  1. Abstract
    - concise summary of article
  2. Intro
    - overview of the study and relevant theories and past research
    - goes into specific hypothesis
  3. Methods
    - describes research methods used and provides necessary info for study replication
  4. Results
  5. Discussion
    - authors conclusions based on data
  6. References

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