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psyc and research Test

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what are potential problems of naturalistic observation and what are some ways around it?
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subjects in an experiment who are subjected to the independent variable.
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mathematical methods to organize, summarize and interpret data
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first step to scientific method
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study of one individual in great detail
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in report findings psychologists evaluate material (peer review) and replicate so they can
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a numerical index of the relationship; shows the direction and magnitude or degree of the relationship between 2 variables or events (direction of the relationship/strength of the relationship)
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when the subject does what the experimenter wants him/ her to do (jerry springer)
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Closer to 1.00 or -1.00 the ....... the relationship between the variables.
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Central tendency
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a precise description of how the variables in a study will be observed and measured
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- index of amount of variability in a data set
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observes and describes without manipulating the variables
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socially approved answers
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- when results of statistical calculations indicate that the results of the experiment are not due to chance alone, said to be
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the phenomenon in which the expectations of the participants in a study can influence their behavior
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how much scores vary from each other and the mean
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must rely on scientific research instead of ...... or ....... to discover knowledge bc of some reliable phenomenon
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periodical that publishes technical and scholarly material, usually in a narrowly defined area of inquiry
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......... correlation – indicates a direct relationship, meaning the variables covary in the same direction
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what is typical or average score Mean – average of the scores, Median – score that falls in the center of the distribution of scores, Mode – most frequent scores
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Journal
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statistically significant
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statistics
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stronger; No correlation = 0.0, Perfect correlation = -1.00 OR +1.00
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Descriptive research
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social desirability
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Placebo effect
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Variability
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Positive; • as one increases the other increases; as one decreases, the other decreases
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Case studies
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Perceiving the question ex. you wonder if the violence in the cartoon could be creating the aggressive behavior in your children. (derived from description: what is happening hear?)
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Correlation coefficient
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observer effect, observer bias, but you can use blind observers who dont know what the research question is to help with observation
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experimental group
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Operational definition
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determine whether the reports can be recreated and to make sure it wasnt a fluke.
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common sense or intuition
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demand characteristics
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standard deviation
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the third step to the scientific method is
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the tendency to think we know more about an issue that we actually do
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any measurable condition, event, characteristic, or behavior that are controlled and observed in a study (anything that you can change or measure)
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watching animals or humans behave in their normal environment ( don’t interfere with subjects bc you can change the outcome of the experiment)
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we want to have our views confirmed
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the forth step to the scientific method is
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interrelated set of concepts that explain a body of data
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explaining the reasons for conducting the research and clearing up any misconceptions or concerns on the part of the participant
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tendency of the experimenter's expectations for a study to unintentionally influence the results of the study
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a deliberate manipulation of a variable to see if corresponding changes in behavior result, allowing the determination of cause-and-effect relationships

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