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Research Methods

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1. Research project designed to discover degree to which two variables are related to each other






2. We overestimate our accuracy and our changes of success and ability to predict and explain






3. A test is divided into 2 halves and scores on the halves are compared to see if test is consistent within itself. Ex. compare odds & evens






4. Series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data - formulating a hypothesis - testing the hypothesis - and stating conclusions






5. Data of categories only. Data cannot be arranged in an ordering scheme. (Gender - Race - Religion)






6. Change in subject's behavior caused simply by awareness of being studied






7. Assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance - thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups






8. View that science flourishes through observation and experiment.






9. Research method in which investigator manipulates one or more factors (IV) to observe effect on some behavior or mental process (DV)






10. Bell-shaped curve that results when values of a trait in a population are plotted against their frequency






11. All cases in a group - from which samples may be drawn for a study






12. Subset of a population in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected






13. Type of line graph that shows frequency distributions






14. Research in which the same people are re-studied and re-tested over a long period






15. Relationship that exists when one set of data values increases while the other decreases






16. Middle score in a distribution; half scores are above it and half are below it.






17. Degree to which test is representative of total domain its supposed to cover.






18. Relationship between variables in which as one variable increases - the other also increases - OR as one decreases so does the other. Both variables move in the same direction.






19. Repeating of research study to determine if its finding extends to other participants and circumstances






20. In-depth - intensive investigation of individual or small group of people which involves interviews and personal interpretations by researcher. It may also be supplemented with psychological or medical tests






21. Experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition - which is assumed to be an active agent.






22. In a normal distribution it tells you how far a number is above or below mean in terms of standard deviations.






23. Computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score.






24. Data with an absolute 0. Ratios are meaningful. (Length - Width - Weight - Distance)






25. Bar graph that shows frequency distributions






26. Measure of the extent to which two factors vary together which can be positive or negative or non






27. Research method in which info is obtained by asking many individuals a fixed set of questions






28. Data exists in categories that are ordered but differences cannot be determined or they are meaningless. (Example: 1st - 2nd - 3rd)






29. Statement of procedures used to explain research variables in enough detail to allow for replication






30. Extent to which scores suggest that a test is actually measuring an ABSTRACT theoretical idea (such as anxiety - personality - introversion - etc.).






31. Set of assumptions used to explain phenomena & offered for scientific study






32. Graphed cluster of dots - each of which represents the values of two variables. The slope of the points suggests the direction of the relationship between the two variables.






33. Results of experiment are SIGNIFICANT - they are not likely caused by chance






34. Correlation where as one variable increases - the other also increases - or as one decreases so does the other. Both variables move in same direction.






35. Skewed distribution with many more scores on the higher end of the distribution






36. Descriptive research that involves observing and recording behavior without trying to manipulate and control the situation.






37. Percentage of scores falling at or below a specific score.






38. Symbol used to represent the total number of subjects in a research study






39. Condition of experiment that exposes participants to treatment - that is - to one version of the IV






40. Expectations by researcher that might influence results of experiment or its interpretation






41. Differences between values can be found - but is NO absolute ZERO. Examples: temperature F - time






42. Testable and falsifiable prediction - often implied by a theory






43. Variable not relevant to what you are studying that has unplanned effect on DV. It may influence results - but all conditions are effected so it does not create bias.






44. Occur when the questions asked on a sample survey are confusing or leading






45. More than one individual scores same test - regardless of who rates test - scores should be the same for _____ reliability






46. Indication of how likely a result obtained occurred by chance - expressed as p or sig.






47. Method by which participants are misinformed or misled about study's methods and purposes - must be told truth about this in debriefing






48. Sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion.






49. Difference between highest and lowest scores in a distribution.






50. A type of reliability - where different versions of same instrument are used and scores are compared







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