Research methods Flashcards
John grey
“men are from mars, women are from Venus” what is the main idea of these books?
Is what he says accurate?
Men and women are different, and will always see the world differently. The key to happiness is accepting these differences.
But this is false.
What is the magic bullet to lasting love?
There is none, it is highly variable.
There is no one thing, it is a lot of different small factors.
What is the key in sperating accurate from inaccurate information?
Methodology
What is methodology?
How the information is gathered and how the conclusions are made.
How do we study intimate relationships?
We study psychological constructs (exist in the mind) rather than physical things
How do we study psychological constructs?
we operationalize them
What is operationilzation?
We take abstract constructs and make them into something that can be measured, observed, and tested.
What does it mean when we say “Relationships are Multi-determined”
It means that it is determined by many different factors, and it changes based off the couple.
What are the three aspects of couple research?
Measurement
study design
Sampling
What is the most common measurement method in couples research?
Self reporting - asking people directly for their own description.
Can be a fixed response (1-5)
Can be open-ended
(tell me about)
What is a omnibus approach to measuring a relationship?
Looks at how satisfied a person is about specific things within a relationship
What is a global approach to measuring a relationship?
It asks broad questions about the general satisfaction within their relationship.
What are the three biggest challenges in self reported measurements of relationships?
- Social desirability
(we tend to present our self in a more positive light) - Lack of insight
(some people just don’t reflect as much about their relationships) - Misinterpret the questions
(people have different ideas of what sex is, leads to confusion)
What is the most common measure in relationship science?
Global approach
If someone has a extreme social desirability is their information creditable for research?
Nope, it is contaminated