Week 2: Research Methods Flashcards
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What is a hypothesis
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A hypothesis is a tentative belief about the relationship between two or more variables
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What is a theory
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A theory is a systematic way of organising and explaining observations
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What is a variable
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A variable is any phenomenon that can differ/ vary from one situation/person to another. It is a characteristic that can take on different values
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A continuous variable is
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A continuous variable is a variable that can be placed on a continuum (reaction time in sec, or degree of shyness etc)
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A categorical variable is
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A categorical variable is a variable that can’t be placed on a continuum and is comprised of groupings or categories ( age, gender)
