The Experimental Method Flashcards

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Define aim

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A statement of what the researchers intend to find out in a research study

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Define debriefing

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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.

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Define ethical issues

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Concern questions of right and wrong that arise when there are conflicting sets of values between researchers and participants

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Define experiment

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A research method where casual co conclusions can be drawn because IV has been deliberately manipulated to observe effect on DV

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Define extraneous variables

Example?

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Nuisance variables that make it difficult to detect a significant effect. Do not vary systematically with IV.

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Define hypothesis

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A precise and testable statement about the assumed relationship between variables

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Define IV

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An event that is directly manipulated by experimenter

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Define DV

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Something that is measured to test the effect of the IV

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Define informed consent

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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

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Define operationalise

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Ensuring that variables are specific and can be easily tested

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Define standardised procedures

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A set of procedures that are the same for all participants in order to be able to repeat the study.

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