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Unit 0: Research Terminology Flashcards

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Hindsight bias

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” I know it all along” phenomenon; tendency to perceive events as being extremely predictable

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Overconfidence

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idea that people are more confident in their knowledge/abilities than they should be as this faulty thinking can lead to more mistakes in judgement

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Theory

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a statement that can be supported by data from research that answers. question, thought, or phenomena (ex. humidity predicts aggression)

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Falsifiability

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the principle that a proposition or theory could only be considered scientific if in principle it was possible to establish it as false. (ex. Freuds theory of the unconscious mind lacks falsifiability

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Hypothesis

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a testable prediction often implied by a theory

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Operational Definition

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(know this guaranteed to be on the AAQ) a statement of the procedure used to specifically define research variables (specific measurement; using numbers) used for replication (each step os clearly stated in order to replicate)

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Independent Variable

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the experimental factor that is manipulated; that is the variable being studied

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Dependent Variable

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the experimental facto that is being measured; this may change depending on the manipulation in the independent variable

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Confounding Variables

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any difference between the control condition and the experimental condition other than the independent variable that affects the result

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Quantitative Measures

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using statistics such as the Likert Scale (survey ratings in a scale of 1-5 or 1-10) or answers from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree:”

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Qualitative Measures

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allows the researcher to describe traits or characteristics in depth such as structured interview and/or case studies

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Sample (Qualitative Measures)

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the group that the researcher actually studies, usually smaller than the population

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Population (Qualitative Measures-Sample)

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the group that the researcher wants to know about

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Random Selection (Qualitative Measures-Sample)

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process of choosing a sample that guarantees every member of a population has an equal chance of being picked to participate, results in a random sample

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Representative Sample (Qualitative Measures-Sample)

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a sample that matches the larger population in terms of ethnicity, gender, race, etc.” found using random selection

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Sampling Bias (Qualitative Measures-Sample)

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when a sample does not represent the overall population, giving an unreliable result

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Convenience Sample (Qualitative Measures-Sample)

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when a researcher picks participants based on ease of accessibility to finding them (ex. surveying only people that live in your neighborhood)

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Survey (Qualitative Measures)

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obtaining self reported attitudes and behaviors by asking questions

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Social Desirability Bias (Qualitative Measures-Survey)

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people lie to look good when asked things about themselves or their beliefs

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Self Report Bias (Qualitative Measures-Survey)

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people may misreport their own behavior, thoughts or feelings perhaps because they don’t know or don’t remember the accurate answer

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Framing (Qualitative Measures-Survey)

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how you frame the question can impact others answers (ex. are you in favor of socialized medicine or free healthcare for all?)

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Naturalistic Observation (Qualitative Measures)

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research conducted in the natural setting of animals or humans; no interaction is done with the subjects

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Case Study (Qualitative Measures)

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study one person/group in depth in hopes to reveal things true of us all. (ex. Phineas Gage.) Disadvantage is that you may be able to generalize to larger population

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Correlational Study (Qualitative Measures)

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measures the relationship between two variables WITHOUT manipulating a variable

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Correlation (Correlational Study)

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measures the relationship between two variables (CORRELATING DOES NOT SHOW CAUSATION)

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Positive Correlation (Correlational Study)

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both variables increase or decrease together

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Negative Correlation (Correlational Study)

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as one variable increases the other decreases

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Illusionary Correlations (Correlational Study)

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the perception of a relationship between variables where none exist

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3rd Variable Problem (Correlational Study)

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a 3rd factor that can be the real relationship (ex. heat and shark attacks)

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Directionality Problem (Correlational Study)

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it can be difficult to know which variable is the cause and which is the effect in a correlational study (ex. stress and mental health)

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Experiment

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a research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors (IV) to observe/measure the effect on some behavior or mental process (DV). Seeks to identify cause and effect relationships. Disadvantage is that it can be hard to generalize tot he real world.

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Experimental Condition/Group (Experiment)

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exposes a participant to treatment

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Control Condition/Group (Experiment)

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contrast to the experimental conditions; acts as a comparison because participant does not receive treatment OR receive a placebo

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Random Assignment (Experiment)

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(ONLY USED IN EXPERIMENTAL METHOD) the process in which subjects are placed into a experimental or control group without bias

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Placebo Effect (Experiment)

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results caused by expectations alone; you think that you will experience an effect, therefore you perceive that there is an effect

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Single Blind (Experiment)

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only researchers (not participants) know who is in the placebo and treatment group

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Double Blind (Experiment)

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participants and research staff are ignorant about the treatment/placebo group given to each subject, used so researchers’ expectations can’t influence the result

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Peer Review

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evaluating the quality of research by one’s peers int he scientific community

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Replication

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repeating an experiment or study to see if a similar result happens again

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Meta-Analysis

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systematic review of multiple, already published/completed studies

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