Research Methods Flashcards
1
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Define Experimental
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2
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Define Non-Experimental
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- a study where a researcher can’t control, manipulate or alter the subject
3
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Define Sample
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- set of subjects drawn from a particular population
4
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Define Population
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- the larger group of participants from which a sample is drawn
5
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What are the Ethics in Psychological Research
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- informed consent
- confidentiality
- voluntary participation and withdrawal rights
- deception in research
6
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Define Informed Consent
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- researchers must obtain written, informed permission from each participant
7
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Define Confidentiality
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- individuals right to privacy
8
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Define voluntary participation and withdrawal rights
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- participants have the right to withdraw at any given time
9
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Define deception in research
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- given information before an experiment
10
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Define independent and dependent variables
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Independent:
- what’s being changed
Dependent:
- what’s being measured
11
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Define Operational Hypothesis
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- general statement about the interaction between the independent and dependent variables
12
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Define Reliability
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- refers to the consistency of the measure across time
13
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Define Validity
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- quality of the extent to which what you want to measure is actually being measured
- accuracy
14
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What are the guidelines for writing a formal report on research?
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- title
- abstract
- introduction
- method
- results
- discussion
- references
- appendices (if any)
15
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How do you find the mean?
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Add all the results and divide by the amount
