The Experimental Method Flashcards
Define aim
A statement of what the researchers intend to find out in a research study
Define debriefing
A post-research interview designed to inform participants of the true nature of the study and to restore them to the state they were in at the start.
Define ethical issues
Concern questions of right and wrong that arise when there are conflicting sets of values between researchers and participants
Define experiment
A research method where casual co conclusions can be drawn because IV has been deliberately manipulated to observe effect on DV
Define extraneous variables
Example?
Nuisance variables that make it difficult to detect a significant effect. Do not vary systematically with IV.
Time of day
Define hypothesis
A precise and testable statement about the assumed relationship between variables
Define IV
An event that is directly manipulated by experimenter
Define DV
Something that is measured to test the effect of the IV
Define informed consent
Participants must be given information concerning the nature and purpose of the research and their role in it in order to make an informed decision on whether to participate
Define operationalise
Ensuring that variables are specific and can be easily tested
Define standardised procedures
A set of procedures that are the same for all participants in order to be able to repeat the study.