Research Methods (Sept.7) Flashcards
1
Q
What is emotional contagion?
A
the tendency to converge emotionally with another
2
Q
What is operational?
A
a variable in terms of a process used in research
3
Q
What is correlational research?
A
- looking for a correlation between two variables
- (0-1.00)
- positive correlation (moving together)
- negative correlation (moving opposite)
4
Q
Correlation does not equal…
A
Causation
- look for third variable and alternative explanation
5
Q
What is experimental research?
A
- manipulate one or more independent variables and observe the outcome on the dependent variable
- compare experimental condition to control condition
6
Q
How are participants assigned?
A
- self-selection (avoid!)
- random assignment
7
Q
What is self selection?
A
people choose how they participate (eliminate control in experiment, makes it more difficult to determine causation or correlation)
8
Q
What are demand characteristics?
A
cues in the study that may tell someone how to behave
