Human Inquiry & Science
The process of gathering knowledge that seeks to avoid human errors such as inaccurate observation and overgeneralization is called?
What is scientific inquiry?
This paradigm emphasizes social conflict, particularly between social classes.
What is the conflict paradigm?
The ethical principle requiring that subjects be fully aware of the nature of the research they are participating in is called?
What is informed consent?
The type of research aimed at increasing familiarity with a topic is called?
What is exploratory research?
A sampling method where every element in the population has an equal chance of selection is called...
What is simple random sampling?
This is the term for an agreed-upon reality that doesn't rely on direct experience.
What is knowledge from agreement reality?
Theories written in the language of this are used to discuss and explain human behavior.
What are variables?
This famous experiment raised ethical concerns regarding the emotional distress caused to its participants.
What is the Milgram experiment?
A study that collects data at one point in time is called?
What is a cross-sectional study?
This term refers to the degree of error to be expected in probability sampling.
What is sampling error?
The tendency to jump to conclusions based on limited observations is known as?
What is overgeneralization?
A type of explanation focusing on understanding all the possible causes of a single event is called?
What is idiographic explanation?
The ethical obligation of researchers to not harm participants is encompassed by this principle.
What is beneficence?
This type of cause guarantees that an effect will occur.
What is a sufficient cause?
A non-random sample where subjects are selected based on their availability is known as....
What is convenience sampling?
The mental process of defining fuzzy notions into clear terms is called?
What is conceptualization?
The process of defining exactly how to measure a variable in the real world is called?
What is operationalization?
The board that ensures that researchers uphold the rights of vulnerable populations during studies.
What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
The process of defining exactly how a variable will be measured in practice is called...
What is operationalization?
The group in an experiment that receives the experimental treatment is called?
What is the experimental group?
This is the term for the science of knowing.
What is epistemology?
This reasoning process involves forming conclusions from specific observations.
What is inductive reasoning?
This principle obligates researchers to report findings accurately.
What is ethical reporting?
This type of cause ensures the occurrence of an effect in an experiment.
What is sufficient cause?
This term refers to the extent to which experimental results can be generalized to other settings.
What is external validity?