Chapter #1
This type of research is number driven.
Quantitative
When we want to ensure that we are actually measuring what we intend to measure, we are looking at ___________ validity.
Measurement
This was the first written code of ethics.
The Hippocratic Oath
The ___ variable presumably causes an outcome.
Independent
This type of research seeks to answer the question "how".
Qualitative
This is bottoms-up logic.
Inductive reasoning
The Stanford Prison Experiment only lasted __ days.
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY :)
Explain this theory!
______ help us to understand, explain, predict, and "do something" about a phenomenon.
Theoretical constructs
This statement is an example of _____ reasoning.
"Sarah has brown hair. Sarah is from Spain. Therefore, all Spaniards have brown hair".
Scientific articles must be reviewed by _________.
Academic researchers
What happened in the Milgram experiment?
Explain in detail :)
_____ is an example of pseudoscience.
Phrenology
This statement is an example of ____ reasoning.
"All Pennsylvanians like pierogis. Dr. Piatak is from Pennsylvania, so she must like pierogis."
Deductive reasoning
What is the IRB and what do they look to see when approving research projects?
They are an interdisciplinary group of 5 individuals. One member must be an outside member not affiliated with the university. Their main goal is ensure that protections for human participants are embedded in research projects. They will look for an analysis of the risks involved and hope to see no more than minimal risk. They will also ask to see the purpose of your study, an informed consent document, and promises of confidentiality or anonymity.
Provide an example of a spurious relationship.
Hint, hint: One example from class involved shoe size.
Shoe size and intelligence --> Age.
Ice cream and crime --> Summer.
Explain deterrence theory!
In order to prevent/deter future crime, deterrence theory mandates that punishment must be:
1. Swift
2. Severe
3. Certain
**EXPLAIN each :)
What are the three requirements for causal validity/causation? Explain each.
1. Temporal Ordering
2. Correlation
3. Nonspuriousness
**Explain each!
What are the three components of the Belmont Report?
1. Respect for Persons
2. Beneficence
3. Justice
*Explain each on the exam
What happened in the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment?
Explain :)