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| What are the different types of research methods (3)? |
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Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental |
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| What are the 4 observational research methods? |
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Naturalistic observation
Case studies
Surveys
Psychological tests |
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| Define naturalistic observation |
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| Record a naturally occurring behavior |
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| Gather a great deal of information on a single case |
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| Gather responses from many participants |
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| Define psychological test |
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| Measure individual differences among people |
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| Define experimental research |
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| Technique in which the investigator actively manipulates the environment to observe its effect on behavior |
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| Define correlational research |
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| Research where a statistic indicates whether two variables vary together in a systematic way |
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| Define independent variable |
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Aspect of the environment that is manipulated
Independent: In control |
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| Define dependent variable |
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| Behavior that is measured/observed |
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| Define confounding variable |
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| Uncontrolled variable that changes with the independent variable |
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| Define operational definition |
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| Definitions that specify how concepts can be observed and measured |
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| What is internal validity? |
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| Extent to which an experiment has effectively controlled for confounding variables |
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| What are the 4 experimental research methods? |
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Random assignment
Placebo
Single-blind study
Double-blind study |
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| Define single blind study |
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| Participants do not know to which condition they have been assigned |
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| Technique ensuring that each participant in an experiment has an equal chance of being assigned to any of the conditions |
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| Inactive/inert substance that resembles an experimental substance |
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| Define double blind study |
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| Neither participants nor research observers are aware of who has been assigned to the experimental and control groups |
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