Textbook Flashcards
Scientific skepticism
Our ideas are as likely to be wrong as anyone elses
Empiricism
Knowledge is based on structures, systematic observations
Universalism
Observations evaluated objectively using accepted methods
Communality
Methods and results should be shared
Meta-analyses
Studies combining results of studies of same phenomenon to see overall effext
Disinterestedness
Scientists search for observations to make accurate discoveries
Organized skepticism
All new evidence even challenging must be evaluated based on scientific merit
Pseudoscience
Scientific terms for that do aren’t backed by science
Basic research
Answer fundamental questions
Applied research
Address practical problems
Program evaluation
Tests efficacy of innovation
Theory
System of logical ideas proposed to explain a phenomenon
Parsimony
Least complex theory is most drsirable
Abstract
Summary y of research report
Introduction
Researcher outlines problem to be investigated
Methods
Info about how study conducted and how to replicate, has OD
Results
Findings based on stats
Discussion
Reviews study from multiple perspectives
Literature review
Summary with Narrative techniques
Psych info, web of science
Sites to find info
Mediating variable
Psychological process btwn two variables explaining thwm
Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient
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True score
Real score on variable
Panel study
Ppl tracked and surveyed at two or more points in time
Rating scale
How much judgements
Semantic differential scale
A way of I measure meaning using concepts
Graphic rating scale
Continuous mark with description at each end
Focus group
Interview with group of people
Sampling error
Margin of error
Sampling frame
Actual pop of ppl from which random sample drawn
Response rate
Per cent people actually completing survey
Response set
Tendency to respond to all questions in a way that makes u look good
Selection difference s
People differing in groups due to selection
Straighforward manipultions
Simple manipultions that define indep variable with instructions and stimulus presentations
Manipulation strength
Keeping IV differences as large as possible
Manipulation check
Seeing if I’ve directly influenced dv
Sensitivitt
How difficult or easy is task
Ceiling effect
Easy task so Iv appears to have no effect on dv
Floor effect
Hard task so no one performs well
Filler items
Disguising dv by placing unrelated questions in questionnaire
Pilot study
Trial run
Moderator variable
Influenced relationship btwn the two variables
Simple main wffect
Mean differences at each level of one iv
