Research Methology

Question 1

Definition of Psychology

Answer 1

The scientific study of behaviour and mental processes.

Question 2

Artifacts

Answer 2

A result of experiments that are not carefully controlle; the result of unforeseen factors in an experiment.

Question 3

Behaviour

Answer 3

All actions that humans do that is directly observable blah

Question 4

Mental Processes

Answer 4

Occurings in the brain that cannot be observed such as thinking or memory.

Question 5

Nomothetic Approach

Answer 5

The use of universal laws to describe the way in which objects throughout the universe behave.

Question 6

Variable

Answer 6

Any characteristic that is defined and quantified

Question 7

Operationalization

Answer 7

The act of expressing constructs in terms of observable behaviour.

Question 8

Construct

Answer 8

Any theoretically defined variable such as love or attention.

Question 9

Experimental Study

Answer 9

In it’s simplest form is the process of manipulating an independent variable in order to measure change to the dependent variable, whilst controlling any other important variables.

Question 10

Independent Variable

Answer 10

Variable that is purposefully manipulated by the experimenter.

Question 11

Dependent Variable

Answer 11

Variable that is expected to change as the IV is manipulated.

Question 12

Cause-and-effect inference

Answer 12

In quantitave research, infering that manipulating the IV caused a change in the DV.

Question 13

Correlational Study

Answer 13

In these studies, the researcher does not manipulate any variables, variables the researcher chose are measured and their relationships are quantified

Question 14

Empirical Evidence

Answer 14

Scientific evidence obtained by careful observation and experimentation.

Question 15

Falsification

Answer 15

The act of falsifying information or a theory

Question 16

Replication

Answer 16

Repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances.

Question 17

Descriptive Studies

Answer 17

These are sometimes used to conduct a broad investigation of a phenomenon before going into the specifics.

Question 18

Sample

Answer 18

A relatively small proportion of people who are chosen in a survey so as to be representative of the whole.