research methods 1.6 Flashcards

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what is falsification

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proving a theory wrong

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what is cause and effect

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when one event causes another

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what is replicability

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results should be the same if experiment copied exactly

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what is objectivity

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base judgements and interpretations on external data rather than subjective factors such as religion and emotions

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what in induction

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How psychologists draw information from given information

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what is deduction

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General idea to psychological conclusions

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what is hypothesis testing

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deciding wether a theory is correct

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what is manipulation of variables

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Factors changed by researcher to identify cause and effect

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what is control and standardisation

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Making extraneous variables the same for all participants

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