think carefully about your research question

and make sure that you operationalize your variables in a valid and reliable manner

The process by which a researcher strives to define variables by putting them in measurable terms

your measurements and methodology allow you to capture what you think you are trying to measure or study

the extent to which you can repeat your measurements and/or methods and obtain the same or highly similar results.

The concept that researchers can test whether the hypothesis or claim can be proven wrong

Atheoretical research

not driven by an underlying theory or set of assumptions

The best way to recognize your own assumptions is to openly and honestly outline the theory that undergirds your research and

to use that theory to shape your research questions and hypotheses

being honest with yourself and acknowledging possible bias is

the best way to make sure that bias does not unduly shape your research

A claim that makes a specific prediction that can be supported or refuted through the collection of relevant data or information.

Language acquisition device

Noam Chomsky’s hypothetical construct within the human mind that explains the innate capacity for acquiring language

lack of falsifiability places them outside

the realm of scientific inquiry

with methodological innovations, concepts once considered unfalsifiable

may, in fact, become falsifiable.

Implicit Association Test

measures participants' reaction time to investigate the strength of association between people’s mental representations

thoughts and attitudes about which a person is not consciously aware

Based on observations or experience that can be verified.

Framework theory (ie Behaviorism): World views or global explanations based on

a broad set of assumptions of how the world (or an important aspect of it), in general, works, not likely to be falsifiable.

A detailed set of explanations about a particular, well-defined set of phenomena.

scientific concepts must be observable and measurable

Scientific claim that there exist certain fundamental (or essential) properties

relegatesthe essentialist questions to

the domains of philosophy and religion

it is impossible for psychology to solve the essentialist question about

what intelligence truly is at a fundamental level

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Focusing Your Question and Choosing a Design

Term	Definition
think carefully about your research question	and make sure that you operationalize your variables in a valid and reliable manner
Operationalizing	The process by which a researcher strives to define variables by putting them in measurable terms
Validity	your measurements and methodology allow you to capture what you think you are trying to measure or study
Reliability	the extent to which you can repeat your measurements and/or methods and obtain the same or highly similar results.
Falsifiable	The concept that researchers can test whether the hypothesis or claim can be proven wrong
Atheoretical research	not driven by an underlying theory or set of assumptions
The best way to recognize your own assumptions is to openly and honestly outline the theory that undergirds your research and	to use that theory to shape your research questions and hypotheses
the theory that shapes your background assumptions can be personal ("naive")	or formal (academic) or both
being honest with yourself and acknowledging possible bias is	the best way to make sure that bias does not unduly shape your research
Testable hypothesis	A claim that makes a specific prediction that can be supported or refuted through the collection of relevant data or information.
Language acquisition device	Noam Chomsky’s hypothetical construct within the human mind that explains the innate capacity for acquiring language
lack of falsifiability places them outside	the realm of scientific inquiry
with methodological innovations, concepts once considered unfalsifiable	may, in fact, become falsifiable.
Implicit Association Test	measures participants' reaction time to investigate the strength of association between people’s mental representations
implicit cognition	thoughts and attitudes about which a person is not consciously aware
Empirical	Based on observations or experience that can be verified.
Framework theory (ie Behaviorism): World views or global explanations based on	a broad set of assumptions of how the world (or an important aspect of it), in general, works, not likely to be falsifiable.
Specific theory	A detailed set of explanations about a particular, well-defined set of phenomena.
Operationism	scientific concepts must be observable and measurable
Essentialism	Scientific claim that there exist certain fundamental (or essential) properties
relegatesthe essentialist questions to	the domains of philosophy and religion
it is impossible for psychology to solve the essentialist question about	what intelligence truly is at a fundamental level

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