In an experiment, the research must make a prediction trying to show a relationship between 2 variables. What is this testable prediction called?
What is Hypothesis
100
Three types of correlation
What is positive, negative, and none
100
What measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?
What is Mean.
100
In what type of descriptive research would you get a full, detailed picture of one person?
What is case study.
100
The Board that approves the study before it can be conducted
What is IRB (Institutional Review Board)
200
Researchers want their research to measure what it is meant to (it’s accurate). If it does, the research is
What is valid.
200
What is the number that shows the strength of a relationship between 2 variables?
What is a correlation coefficient.
200
What is the average distance from the mean called?
What is Standard deviation
200
Name one strength of a case study.
What is it provides a tremendous amount of information.
200
When participants must know that they are involved in research and give consent
What is informed consent.
300
Anything that causes change in the results of the experiment are called
What is confounding variables
300
Amount of time spent in school and amount of time spent in jail
What is negative correlation.
300
What are the 3 measures of central tendency AND explain each?
What is
Mean-average
Median-value in the middle
Mode-value that occurs most often.
300
Name the biggest weakness of case studies.
What is The findings are not always GENERALIZABLE to the entire population.
300
When participants must be told the purpose of the study and provided with ways to contact the researchers about study results
What is debriefing.
400
When choosing participants for an experiment, they should be placed into 2 groups. Name each group.
What is experimental and control
400
Give an example of a negative and a positive correlation
What is (varies)
400
has high outliers, contains more low scores, the mean is higher than the median
What is a positively skewed distribution.
400
What is a weakness of descriptive research?
What is they cannot determine causation.
400
All the ethical guidelines are established by the
What is the APA (American Psychological Association)
500
In an experiment, the hypothesis was that Eating Cookies before the test would increase test scores. Name the independent, dependent, and 3 confounding variables.
What is IV is cookies, DV is test scores, and confounding varies.
500
Give an example of a negative and a positive correlation
What is (varies)
500
Which of the following has a stronger correlation?
+.03
-.87
+.80
-.34
What is -.87.
Remember the closer to +1 or -1 the stronger the relationship
The closer to 0 the weaker the relationship
500
Name 2 important facts concerning a naturalistic observation.
What is they do not intervene in any way, observe people in their natural environment, cannot know what people are thinking/feeling because you are only observing their behavior
500
Name three ethical guidelines
What is
Do no harm.
Accurately describe risks to potential subjects.
Ensure that participation is voluntary.
Minimize any discomfort to participants.
Maintain confidentiality.
Do not unnecessarily invade privacy.
Remove any misconceptions caused by deception (debrief).
Provide results and interpretations to participants.
Treat participants with dignity and respect.