Definitions
What is Meta-Analysis?
Conducting statistical analyses of the combined results of many existing studies, typically include good review.
What is internal validity?
THE EXTENT TO WHICH A STUDY'S DESIGN ALLOWS FOR CAUSAL CLAIM TO BE MADE.
Types of sources to use for research?
1. SCHOLARLY SOURCE
2. PRIMARY SOURCE
3. SECONDARY SOURCE
4. AVOID POPULAR SOURCE
HOW TO MEASURE VARIABLES
WHAT YOU GOT (HA)----EXPECTED (H0) _______________________________________________________
STANDARDIZED RANDOM ERROR
GOOD SURVEY MUST:
CORRECT SYNTAX
NOT AMBIGUOUS
AVOID "LOADED" QUESTIONS
INCLUDE ANCHORS WHEN APPROPRIATE
SHOULD MATCH THE QUESTIONS
NOT BE OVERLY COMPLEX
NOT HAVE DOUBLE NEGATIVE
NOT HAVE UNNECESSARY JARGON
APPROPRIATE CATEGORICAL ALTERNATIVE
What is a research proposal?
INITIAL PLAN FOR THE RESEARCH YOU WILL CONDUCT AND CONTAINS EVERYTHING A FINAL MANUSCRIPT HAS, EXCLUDING THE RESULT AND DISCUSSION .
What is extended validity?
THE DEGREE TO WHICH A STUDY'S RESULT EXTEND TO OTHER POPULATION, SETTING, OR PROCEDURES.
COMPONENTS OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL
1. INTRODUCTION
2. METHODS
3. DATA ANALYTIC PLAN
DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT
NOMINAL
ORDINAL
INTERVAL
RATIO
DISCRETE VARIABLE
CONTINUOUS VARIABLE
QUESTIONNAIRE
MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS THAT POSE QUESTIONS TO RESPONDENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTS
What is an abstract?
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE; INCLUDING THE MAJOR RESEARCH QUESTION, IMPORTANT FINDING, AND IMPLICATIONS.
What is a masked or blind observer?
WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE RESEARCHER'S HYPOTHESIS ARE.
SURVEY RESEARCH TENDS TO FOCUS ON ____________
GROUP OUTCOME
COMMON TYPES OF MEASURES
SELF REPORT MEASURE
OBSERVATIONAL (OR BEHAVIORAL) MEASURE
PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURE
SOCIAL DESIRABILITY
WHICH RESPONDENTS CHOOSE ANSWER THAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE
What is a construct?
A CONCEPT THAT CAN NOT BE DIRECTLY MEASURED OR MANIPULATED WITHOUT OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOR.
What is a systematic observation?
INVOLVES THE VERY CAREFUL OBSERVATION OF ONE OR FEW VERY DEFINED BEHAVIOR IN A SPECIFIC SETTING.
WHERE DO RESEARCH IDEAS COME FROM?
1. COMMON SENSE
2. OBSERVATION
3. APPLIED QUESTION
4. PAST RESEARCH
5. THEORIES
6. INTEREST
7. NOVELTY
INTERVAL
MEASUREMENT CONVEYS INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPACING BETWEEN INSTANCES
EX: TEMPERATURE ON CELSIUS, SCORE ON A PERSONALITY, INTELLIGENCE
OPEN-ENDED
CLOSE-ENDED
YOU PICK YOUR QUESTION
THE QUESTIONS ARE GIVEN TO YOU
What is an operational definition?
A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF HOW A VARIABLE IS MEASURED OR MANIPULATED.
What is reactivity?
WHEN PARTICIPANTS KNOW THEY'RE BEING OBSERVE.
HOW TO ACQUIRE PAST RESEARCH?
1. SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ARTICLES
2. DATABASE (PSYINFOR/PSYCARTICLES, ERIC, JSTOR,SPORTDISCUS, PUBMED(MEDLINE), SCIENCE CITATION INDEX)
RATION
MEASUREMENT HAS A MEANINGFUL ZERO-POINT
EX: RESPONSE TIME, RESPONSE RATE, NUMBER OF RESPONSE
INTERVIEWER BIAS
HOW A RESEARCH ASKS QUESTIONS AND RESPONDS TO ANSWER CAN INFLUENCE HOW A RESPONDENT ANSWER QUESTION