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Unit 1 Quiz 3 Flashcards

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(Provide anexample of a quantitative research study for app)

Quantitative research

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A reaserch method that relies on quantifiable, numerical date.

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(Provide an example of a qualitative research study for app)

Qualitative research

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A reaserch method that relies on in-depth, narritive data that are not translated into numbers

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(Provide a visual example of a Likert Scale for app)

Likert Scales

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Where questionnare respinses fall on continuum ( ex. “ strongly disgree “ to “ strongly agree “ )

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American Psychological Association
(APA)

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the largest psychological association in the world and the main professional organization for psychologists in the United States

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Institutional Review Board (IRB)

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a committee that reviews research proposals to ensure that they are ethical and comply with an organization’s codes of conduct

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(Describe following in context of ethical practices when conducting)

Ethical Practices

Informed consent/informed assent

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Participants must understand and agree to research details before taking part.

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(Describe following in context of ethical practices when conducting)

Ethical Practices

Protection from harm

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Researchers must ensure participants are not exposed to physical or psychological harm.

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(Describe following in context of ethical practices when conducting)

Ethical Practices

Confidentiality

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Personal information must be kept private and not shared without permission.

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(Describe following in context of ethical practices when conducting)

Ethical Practices

Anonymity

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Participants’ identities are kept unknown in the research results.

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(Describe following in context of ethical practices when conducting)

Ethical Practices

Deception

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Misleading participants is only acceptable if necessary and justified.

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(Describe following in context of ethical practices when conducting)

Ethical Practices

Debrief

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Participants are informed about the true nature of the study after it ends.

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Descriptive statistics

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Summarizes data using tools like averages and graphs.

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(Provide a visual

representation for app)

Frequency distribution

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Shows how often different values appear in a dataset. (Visual: Bar chart showing counts of each value)

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(Provide a visual

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Frequency histogram

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A bar graph representing frequency distribution. (Visual: Bars for data ranges)

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(Explain why researchers be interested in

calculating this data for app)

Measures of Central Tendency

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Includes mean, median, and mode to find the center of data. Researchers use this to understand typical values.

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Percentile rank

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Includes mean, median, and mode to find the center of data. Researchers use this to understand typical values.

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(Explain why researchers be interested in

calculating this data for app)

Measures of variation

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Shows how spread out data is. Researchers use this to understand data dispersion.

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(Explain why researchers be interested in calculating data for app)

Standard deviation

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Measures how much data varies from the mean. Researchers use this to assess data consistency.

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(Provide a visual representation for app)

Normal curve

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A bell-shaped graph representing the distribution of data. (Visual: Symmetrical bell curve)

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(Provide a visual representation for app)

Skewed distribution

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Data is not evenly spread; it leans to one side. (Visual: Lopsided bell curve)

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(Provide a visual representation for app)

Bimodal distribution

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Has two peaks in the data. (Visual: Graph with two high points)

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Regression toward the mean

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Extreme values tend to move closer to the average in subsequent measurements.

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Inferential statistics

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Uses sample data to make generalizations about a population.

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(P Value)

Statistical significance

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Measures whether results are likely due to chance. A lower P value indicates stronger evidence.

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Effect size

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Shows the strength of a relationship or difference. It helps to understand the practical significance of results.

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