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Pysch: Research Methods
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Conducted to advance scientific knowledge
Basic Research
Designed to solve practical problems
Applied Research
6 steps of the scientific method
1. Literature Review
2. Testable Hypothesis
3. Research Design
4. Statistical Analysis
5. Peer-reviewed scientific journal
6. Theory
An ethical guideline that indicates voluntary participation and restricted use of deception.
Informed Consent
An ethical guideline that indicates confidentiality and alternate activities.
Debriefing
4 key research methods
1. Experimental
2. Descriptive
3. Correlational
4. Biological
Carefully controlled scientific procedure that manipulates variables to determine cause & effect
Experimental Research
Factor that is manipulated in an experiment
Independent Variable
Factor that is measured in an experiment
Dependent Variable
Group in an experiment that receives treatment
Experimental Group
Group in an experiment that receives no treatment
Control Group
Reserach influences the research results in the expected direction
Experimenter bias
Believing in one's culture is typical of all cultures
Ethnocentrism
Research participants are unrepresentative of the larger population
Sample bias
Research participants are influenced by the researcher or experimental conditions
Participant bias
Observes and records behavior without producing causal explanations
Descriptive Research
3 types of descriptive research
1. Naturalistic Observation
2. Survey
3. Case Study
Observes or measures (without directly manipulating) two or more variables to find relationships betweem them
Correlational Research
Two variables move (or vary) in the same direction--either up or down
Positive correlation
Two variables move (or vary) in the opposite direction--either up or down
Negative correlation
No relationship between two variables
Zero correlation
Scientific studies of the brain and other parts of the nervous system
Biological Research
4 major tools for student success
1. Active Reading
2. Time Management
3. Grade Improvement
4. Additional Resources (instructors, study groups etc.)
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Pysch: Research Methods
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Research methods in psychology
Updated
2013-02-27T01:26:05Z
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