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Research Methods Flashcards

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science

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empirical verification

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intuition

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beliefs without empirical support

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common sense

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commonly believed assumptions

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descriptive studies

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observe and record behavior without manipulation

used to describe behavior, not to predict causation

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correlational studies

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record multiple variable without manipulation, then correlate measures
used to predicts behavior, not infer causality

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experimental studies

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observe, record, and compare behavior in control and experimental groups or conditions
use to conclude causation

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independent variables

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factors that vary in a study

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dependent variables

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factors the are measured in a study

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parts of a study

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subjects
measures
protocols
analyses

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sample bias

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when some members of a population are more or less likely to be included in the sample

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random sampling

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chance selections of members of a study

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representative sampling

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matching selection of members of study to the entire population

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operationalization

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specifies how measures are quantified

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cofounding variables

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factors not accounted for in a study

can ruin a study

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expectancy bias

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when the participant’s or researcher’s expectancies affect the outcome of a study

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participant expectancy

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participant is blind to the condition of a study (placebo)

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researcher expectancy

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researcher is blind to the condition of a study

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double blind

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participant and researcher are blind to the condition of a study

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inference

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assessing whether sample finding reflect the population

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false positive

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a test result which incorrectly indicates that a particular condition or attribute is present.

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false negative

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a test result which incorrectly indicates that a particular condition or attribute is absent.

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