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PSY 121
Chapter 14
Term | Definition |
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literature review | a qualitative approach. A paper that summarizes and evaluates research from a number of studies on a particular topic (what has been found, discusses support of findings, points out inconsistencies and discusses future directions) |
meta-analyses | a quantitative approach. Combining the results of many studies; employing effect size to compare a given finding across many studies. Determines the reliability of a finding by examining results from many studies |
exact replications | precise replication of a study to see whether same results are obtained. Failure to replicate: original results are invalid, replication attempt was flawed |
conceptual replication | use of different procedures to replicate a finding. Same IV operationalized in a different way. May involve an alternate stimulus, may involve an alternate location, DV may be measured in a different way |