UNIT 1 Flashcards
4 key components of the scientific method
fairness, falsifiable, predictable, verifiable
research institutions working with human participants must be in communication with an ___ ___ board.
institutional review
true or false: sometimes it is ok to lie to participants of a study
true, if blinding is necessary
describe the IACUC
institutional animal care and use committee, a group of animal safety professionals who monitor animal testing
What is Longitudinal Research?
a study that measures the same individual/group of individuals over an extended period of time
True or False: correlation is not causation
true. they can be related, but we shouldn’t assume.
what is the difference between reliability and verifiability?
reliability is the consistency of a given result. validity is the accuracy of a given result.
The pattern of a variation is called
distribution
What is a p-value?
a probability value
a result is statistically significant if it is
unlikely to arise by chance alone
What is the structure of a psychology research article according to the APA?
abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion
what is the abstract of a psychology research article?
a short synopsis of the results, also serves as almost a thesis statement
Which part of a psychology research article reviews previous research and presents existing theories on the topic?
introduction
in a psychology research article, why should the method be extremely detailed?
to allow for replication
the results section presents key findings of the research, including reference to indicators of
statistical significance
