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The Scientific Method

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(7) - Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Analysis, Conclusion, and Communication

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Theory

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Explains behaviors or events

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Hypothesis

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Testable, falsifiable predictions in the form of statements (not questions)

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Falsifiable

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To be able to be proven false

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Operational Definition

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Precise, measurable definitions of procedure and concepts

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Replication

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Making sure others are able to validate our results

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Peer review

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To maintain the integrity of science and validate results by other experts in the field of study

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Research

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Gather knowledge and sources.

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Study

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Investigation of a group or situation

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Correlation

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A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together (explains extent of which two factors vary together)

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Correlation Coefficient

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Statistical index of the relationship between two things

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Description

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A statement that tells you how something or someone looks, sounds,

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Experimental

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Relating to, based on, or having the nature of experiment

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Wording Effects

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Describes the possible effects on participants caused by the order of presented words or even the choice of the words themselves

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Representative Sampling

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Is a group or set chosen from a larger statistical population according to specified characteristics

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Population

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The total number of individuals (humans or other organisms) in a given geographical area.

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Sample

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The method by which participants are selected to be included in a study

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Experiment

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A scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn about something

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Control Group

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a group in the experiment which a variable is not being teste

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Random Sampling

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A technique in which each person is equally likely to be selected.

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Random Assignment

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every participant having an equal chance of being in either the experimental group or the control group

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Double-Blind Procedure

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Neither the participant nor the researcher knows who receives the placebo or the real treatment

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Placebo Effect

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Participants reported real improvement after taking the fake treatment

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Independent Variable

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Manipulation factor of interest

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Dependent Variable

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Measuring the outcome of interest

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Co-founding Variable

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factors other than the independent variable that may cause a result

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Why is it so important to think of psychology as a science?

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Aid society to function better through the application of scientific research.

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Why do research methods matter for psychology?

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Provides us with valuable information that helps to improve human lives

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What makes for a useful theory?

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testable, be coherent, be economical, be generalizable, and explain known findings

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What are the main requirements for a hypothesis?

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Testable, and a scientific hypothesis must be falsifiable.

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Why don’t we use the term “prove(s)” when describing the results of a study?

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Because the results of research studies are based on probabilities

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What are descriptive studies and what are they used for?

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Descriptive research aims to accurately and systematically describe a population, situation or phenomenon.

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What are two possible issues with surveys and interviews

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inaccurate or unreliable data

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What is the purpose of correlational research?

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investigates relationships between variables without the researcher controlling or manipulating any of them

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