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Research Methods

Subject : business-skills
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1. Symbol used for Pearson Correlation Coefficient ranges from -1.0 to +1.0






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






3. A research method that looks like an experiment BUT subjects are not randomly assigned to control and experimental groups (no cause and effect can be drawn)






4. Descriptive research technique in which one person or a small group is studied in depth in hope of revealing universal principles






5. Procedure for statistically combining results of many different research studies






6. 'Fake subjects' that look & behave like real subjects in study.






7. Tendency to give socially approved answers to questions about oneself.






8. 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.






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






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






11. Extent to which the findings from one group (or sample) can be generalized or applied to other groups (or population






12. If you take the same test 2x's & you get the same results it shows ______ reliability






13. Factors in an experiment that are unchanged for both the control group and the experimental group






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






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






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






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






18. Statistical measure of strength of association between two variables ranging from -1.0 to 1.0






19. Variable that may change in response to manipulations of the IV (what is measured)






20. Not rejecting null hypothesis when in fact we should have rejected it - a false negative






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






22. Arithmetic average of a distribution -






23. Type of line graph that shows frequency distributions






24. Measures whether a test looks like it tests what it is supposed to test as determined by a quick look or evaluation by a non expert






25. 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






26. Tendency to overestimate extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors






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






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






29. Procedure in which info that could introduce bias the result is withheld from participants - but experimenter will be in full possession of facts






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






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






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






33. People of different ages are compared to one another at a single point in time






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






35. Variables other than IV that participants in - one group have that makes them different - from the other group. Two variables linked together in a way that makes it difficult to sort out their specific effects.






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






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






38. When a specific word used in a question affects how respondents answer the question or the order of the questions






39. Effects of being born and raised in a particular time or situation where all other members of your group has similar experiences makes your group unique from others






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






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






42. Tendency to believe - after learning an outcome - that one would have foreseen it.






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






44. Sample drawn in such a way that known subgroups within a population are represented in proportion to their numbers in general population






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






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






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






48. View that science flourishes through observation and experiment.






49. Measuring device or procedure designed to measure psychology-related variables. A measurement that results in a score or result that is standardized






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