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unit 2- research and statistics Flashcards

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basic research

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builds psychology’s knowledge

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applied research

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application of existing knowledge in the real world

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theories

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organized sets of concepts that explain phenomenon

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hypothesis

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prediction of how 2 or more factors are likely to be related

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replication

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repetition of the methods used in a previous experiment to see whether the same methods will yield the same results

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reliability

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consistency or repeatability of results

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validity

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extent to which an instrument measures or predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict

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case study

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examine one person or group in depth

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naturalistic observation

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describes behavior in its most natural state without interference or intervention

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survey

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self-report data, questions influenced by wording

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Random sampling

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gives every member of a population, an equal chance of being selected from the sample

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double blind procedure

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when neither the participant or researcher knows who receives the treatment or placebo

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single blind procedure

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when participants, don’t know if they get the treatment or placebo

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descriptive statistics

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describe sets of data

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Inferential statistics

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draw conclusions about the sets of data

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mean

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average value

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median

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middle value

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Mode

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occurs most

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Range

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difference between largest score and smallest score

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Standard deviation

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how scores very around the mean score

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statistical significance

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how likely that a result occurred by chance (p value less than 0.05)

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Ethics

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American psychological association establishes ethical codes

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institutional review board (irb)

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review proposals for research, approval needed for experiment

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institutional animal care and use committee

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ensures that highest animal welfare standards are maintained

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informed consent

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all subjects given necessary information to decide to participate in study or not

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debriefing

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experimenter tells the subject more information about the studies, purpose and procedures, after the study is completed

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independent variable

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The factor the researcher manipulates in a controlled experiment

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dependent variable

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The behavior or mental process that is measured in an experiment

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Population

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all of the individuals in the group to which the study applies

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experimental group

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the treatment group

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control group

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the comparison group

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random assignment

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randomly assigning participants to the control group or experimental group to help establish cause-and-effect. It would eliminate or reduce the impact of specific individual differences/confounding variables in a study.

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confounding variable

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A factor, other than the factor being studied that might influence the studies results

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operational

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A description of the specific procedure used to determine the presence of a variable

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experimenter bias

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researchers expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results obtained

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Placebo effect

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seems to be a “real” medical treatment, but isn’t

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Positive correlation

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variables move in the same direction if one increases, so does the other

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negative correlation

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variables move in opposite directions, if one increases the other decreases

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experiment

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manipulation of an independent variable, under controlled conditions, and measurements of its affects on a dependent variable

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quasi experiment

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measurement of a dependent variable, when random assignment to groups is not possible

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naturalistic observation

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careful observations of humans or animals in real life situations

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