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PSY 211 research
Research methods and Ethics in Psychology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Observational research | Identifies natural behaviors; Reactive and Non-reactive. |
| 3 Types of Reactive research methods | Ethogram, Participant Observation, Ethnography. |
| 6 Types of Non-reactive research methods | Case Studies, Archival Research, Surveys, Cross-Sectional study, Longitudinal study, Correlational study |
| Case study | Rare and unusual people or events. |
| Archival research | Pre-existing data collected for other purposes re-examined in new context. |
| Survey | Self-report composed of questions; can be open/closed-ended, yes/no, ratings. |
| 5 Steps to Creating and Issuing a Survey | Define topic and sample, Pilot test, Revise questions/instructions, Administer survey, Administer follow-up |
| Cross-sectional study | Data collected from different groups of people at the same time. |
| Longitudinal study | Data collected from the same group of people at several points over an extended period of time. |
| Correlational study | Describes and attempts to predict relationships between variables. |
| Quasi-Experimental study | Studies practical cause-and-effect relationships in the real world. |
| Experimental study | Manipulates variables to determine cause-and-effect; yields statistically significant effects. |
| 6 Ethical Safeguards | Approval from IRB, Credit Receipt, Respect privacy, Data is honest, Avoid Plagiarism, Cite references |
| 6 Concerns for Institutional Review Board | Recruitment, Level of risk, Informed consent, Use of subjects, Anonymity and confidentiality, Debriefing |
| 5 Methods of Inquiry | Authority figure, Intuition, Tenacity, Rationalism, Empiricism |
| Tenacity | Accepted as truth/fact due to popularity. |
| Rationalism | Logical reasoning based on observations. |
| Empiricism | Reasoning based on experience. |