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PSY 121: Methods in Behavioral Research

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By: Alyssa Ferry
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Decks in this class (15)

Chapter 1: Scientific Understanding of Behavior
Why study research methods,
Basic or applied is extraversion ...,
Basic or applied which coping str...
15  cards
Chapter 2: Where to Start
What does it mean if a prediction...,
What comes after a hypothesis,
Informants
12  cards
Chapter 3: Ethical Research
Describe stanley milgram s experi...,
What were the problems of the nur...,
What are some ethical issues in r...
11  cards
Chapter 4: Fundamental Research Issues
What are variables,
What is a quantitative or numeric...,
What is a qualitative or categori...
22  cards
Chapter 5: Measuring Concepts
When is a measure reliable,
A measurement is reliable if it s...,
What is a true score what is a me...
20  cards
Chapter 5.1: Validities
Define discriminant validity,
Define concurrent validity,
Define predictive validity
11  cards
Chapter 6: Observing Behavior
What approach focuses on the dedu...,
What approach focuses on the indu...,
What is the deductive approach
14  cards
Chapter 7: Survey Research
What is a response set,
What is the most common response ...,
How can yea saying and nay saying...
23  cards
Chapter 8: Experimental Design
What are basic experiments what a...,
What are 2 ways to assign partici...,
What are some order effects
10  cards
Chapter 9: Conducting experiments
What are some ways to measure the...,
What is the ceiling floor effect,
What are demand characteristics
7  cards
Chapter 10: Complex Experimental Designs
What are factorial designs,
2x3how many ivs conditions potent...,
2x2x2how many ivs conditions pote...
14  cards
Chaper 11: Single-case, Quasi-Experimental, & Development Research
What is a multiple baseline desig...,
Describe a multiple baseline desi...,
Describe a multiple baseline desi...
13  cards
Chapter 12: Understanding research results: Description & Correlation
What 3 different ways can be used...,
Pie charts are useful in graphing...,
Bar graphs are useful in graphing...
9  cards
Chapter 13: Understanding research results: statisitical inference
What is the null hypothesis,
What is the research alternative ...,
What are the 2 most common infere...
9  cards
Chapter 14- Generalization
What are two ways to evaluate gen...,
What are the differences between ...,
What are exact replications
4  cards

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