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Research Methods
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1. 'Fake subjects' that look & behave like real subjects in study.
confederates
random assignment
split half reliability
wording effects
2. Testable and falsifiable prediction - often implied by a theory
hypothesis
wording effects
criterion validity
Hawthorne Effect
3. Tendency to overestimate extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors
confederates
negative (left) skew
false consensus effect
hindsight bias
4. Degree to which test is representative of total domain its supposed to cover.
content validity
social desirability bias
positive correlation
dependent variable
5. Statistical measure of strength of association between two variables ranging from -1.0 to 1.0
interval data
confounding of variables
correlation coefficient
overconfidence effect
6. Most frequently occurring score(s) in a distribution.
scientific method
mode
dependent variable
controls
7. Indication of how likely a result obtained occurred by chance - expressed as p or sig.
population
single-blind procedure
statistical significance
cross-sectional research
8. Condition of experiment that exposes participants to treatment - that is - to one version of the IV
z score
quasi-experiment
random sample
experimental condition
9. 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
quasi experiment
survey
standard deviation
cohort effects
10. Set of assumptions used to explain phenomena & offered for scientific study
theory
inter-rater reliability
deception
criterion validity
11. 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
negative correlation
split half reliability
population
mode
12. Experimental procedure in which both research participants and research staff are ignorant about whether the research participants have received the treatment or a placebo.
cohort effects
n
quasi-experiment
double-blind procedure
13. 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.
standard deviation
quasi-experiment
experimental condition
extraneous variables
14. 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.
range
reliability
illusory correlation
positive correlation
15. 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.
empiricism
confounding of variables
experimental condition
validity
16. Method by which participants are misinformed or misled about study's methods and purposes - must be told truth about this in debriefing
nominal data
deception
scientific method
percentile rank
17. Tendency to believe - after learning an outcome - that one would have foreseen it.
range
random assignment
type one error
hindsight bias
18. Research method in which info is obtained by asking many individuals a fixed set of questions
range
stratified sample
negative (left) skew
survey
19. Condition of experiment that contrasts with experimental condition and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.
z score
normal distribution
control condition
hindsight bias
20. Sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion.
illusory correlation
case study
negative (left) skew
random sample
21. Association between increases in one variable and decreases in another
case study
negative correlation
positive (right) skew
null hypothesis
22. Change in subject's behavior caused simply by awareness of being studied
median
range
random sample
Hawthorne Effect
23. We overestimate our accuracy and our changes of success and ability to predict and explain
correlation coefficient
placebo effect
overconfidence effect
generalizability
24. Arithmetic average of a distribution -
double-blind procedure
range
validity
mean
25. Relationship that exists when one set of data values increases while the other decreases
case study
confounding of variables
negative correlation
control condition
26. Giving participants in a research study a complete explanation of the study after the study is completed needed for deception
alternate form reliability
cross-sectional research
debriefing
illusory correlation
27. Research method in which investigator manipulates one or more factors (IV) to observe effect on some behavior or mental process (DV)
experiment
empiricism
normal distribution
percentile rank
28. Perception of relationship where none exists.
dependent variable
positive correlation
illusory correlation
n
29. View that science flourishes through observation and experiment.
alternate form reliability
positive correlation
random selection
empiricism
30. Measuring device or procedure designed to measure psychology-related variables. A measurement that results in a score or result that is standardized
psychological test
content validity
null hypothesis
random selection
31. Descriptive research technique in which one person or a small group is studied in depth in hope of revealing universal principles
r
illusory correlation
case study
null hypothesis
32. Rejecting null hypothesis when it is actually true - a false positive
random selection
type one error
z score
overconfidence effect
33. Data of categories only. Data cannot be arranged in an ordering scheme. (Gender - Race - Religion)
percentile rank
correlation
random selection
nominal data
34. Difference between highest and lowest scores in a distribution.
range
experimental condition
quasi-experiment
replication
35. 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
validity
inter-rater reliability
face validity
empiricism
36. In a normal distribution it tells you how far a number is above or below mean in terms of standard deviations.
type two error
hypothesis
naturalistic observation
z score
37. Results of experiment are SIGNIFICANT - they are not likely caused by chance
wording effects
p<.05
correlation coefficient
false consensus effect
38. Occur when the questions asked on a sample survey are confusing or leading
positive correlation
negative correlation
wording effects
overconfidence effect
39. A type of reliability - where different versions of same instrument are used and scores are compared
positive correlation
random selection
negative correlation
alternate form reliability
40. People of different ages are compared to one another at a single point in time
meta analysis
frequency histogram
cross-sectional research
random sample
41. Researchers takes subjects & conditions as they naturally occur - with little if any control over what happens. no random assignment so no cause and effect can be determined
Hawthorne Effect
empiricism
double-blind procedure
quasi-experiment
42. Extent to which the findings from one group (or sample) can be generalized or applied to other groups (or population
generalizability
Hawthorne Effect
ordinal data
deception
43. Differences between values can be found - but is NO absolute ZERO. Examples: temperature F - time
theory
scatterplot
test-retest reliability
interval data
44. Percentage of scores falling at or below a specific score.
wording effects
scientific method
content validity
percentile rank
45. Symbol used for Pearson Correlation Coefficient ranges from -1.0 to +1.0
random sample
z score
wording effects
r
46. Hypothesis that predicts NO relationship between variables. The aim of research is to reject this hypothesis
overconfidence effect
case study
statistical significance
null hypothesis
47. Research project designed to discover degree to which two variables are related to each other
reliability
random sample
correlation coefficient
correlational study
48. Sample drawn in such a way that known subgroups within a population are represented in proportion to their numbers in general population
correlation
double-blind procedure
independent variable
stratified sample
49. 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
theory
validity
case study
mean
50. When a specific word used in a question affects how respondents answer the question or the order of the questions
wording effects
Hawthorne Effect
alternate form reliability
split half reliability
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