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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Research Designs
Qualitative
What Research Method is Being Used
100
Factors that undermine the ability to draw causal inferences from an experiment.
What is Confounds?
100
The variable the researcher measures but does not manipulate in an experiment.
What is Dependent variable?
100
Some studies last a few weeks, some a few months, some a year or more.
What is longitudinal studies?
100
Another qualitative method for research which involves an intensive examination of specific individuals or specific contexts.
What is the case study?
100
Ellen Degeneres is asking Britney Spears some questions. Britney seems confused, so Ellen modifies her question.
What is Qualitative study?
200
Measures the association between two variables, or how they go together.
What is Correlation?
200
How researchers specifically measure a concept.
What is Operational definitions?
200
A way of gathering information, using old-fashioned questionnaires or the Internet.
What is a survey?
200
Centers around the study of stories and personal accounts of people, groups, or cultures. In this methodology, rather than engaging with participants directly, or quantifying their responses or behaviors, researchers will analyze the themes, structure, and dialogue of each person’s narrative.
What is Narrative analysis?
200
Zach has been studying a man for several years who suffers from schizophrenia.
What is a Longitudinal study?
300
Assigning participants to receive different conditions of an experiment by chance.
What is Random assignment?
300
When receiving special treatment or something new affects human behavior.
What is Placebo effect?
300
Quickly describe how you could create a longitudinal study on the experiences of college students.
What is ______________________________?
300
A distinct methodology that involves the researcher embedding him- or herself into a group in order to study its dynamics.
What is Participant observation?
300
Rilie wanted to study the inner workings of Cherry House Cafe. She proceeded to get a job there so she could observe the employees.
What is an Observational study?
400
The variable the researcher manipulates and controls in an experiment.
What is Independent variable?
400
When the experimenter’s expectations influence the outcome of a study.
What is Experimenter expectations?
400
Quickly describe how you could create a survey on the experiences of first year college students.
What is _________________________?
400
Quickly describe how you could create a qualitative study on the experiences of first year college students.
What is ______________________________?
400
Jessica is babysitting her brother Paul, when she finds out Paul is afraid of hamsters. Jessica decides to buy Paul a hamster to see if his fear goes away as he gets older.
What is a Experimental study?
500
A study that follows the same group of individuals over time.
What is Longitudinal study?
500
When participants behave in a way that they think the experimenter wants them to behave.
What is Participant demand?
500
Similar to experimental research, except that random assignment to conditions is not used. Instead, we rely on existing group memberships (e.g., married vs. single). We treat these as the independent variables, even though we don’t assign people to the conditions and don’t manipulate the variables.
What is quasi-experimental design?
500
The father of psychoanalysis, who was famous for using case studies.
What is Sigmund Freud?
500
Hailey wants to survey the types of cereal people eat for breakfast. She wants to know what young people, teenagers, middle aged people, and the elderly prefer. What type of study should she conduct?
What is Quasi-experimental study?