Chapter 2 Psychology 175.102

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Psychological Research Methods

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• Experimental 2. Descriptive - case study - naturalistic observation - survey research 3. Correlational

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Features shared by psychological research

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• Theoretical framework 2. Standardised procedures 3. Generalisability 4. Objective measurement

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Description

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Being able to summarise data your research has produced to make the events and relationships easily understandable

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Prediction

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Using the outcome of research to identify what would happen given the same circumstances

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Understanding

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Identifying why that would happen

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Evaluating a study

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• Does the theoretical framework make sense? 2. Is the sample adequate and appropriate? 3. Are the measures and procedures adequate? 4. Are the data conclusive? 5. Are the broader conclusions warranted? 6. Does the study say anything meaningful? 7. Is the study ethical?

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Theory

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A systematic way of organising and explaining observations.

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Hypothesis

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A tentative belief about the relationship between two or more variables.

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Variable

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Phenomena that vary or change across individuals or circumstances

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Independent variable

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The variables be experimenter manipulates

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Dependent variable

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The participants responses

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Conditions

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Different possible variations of the independent variable presented to the participant

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Measure

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A concrete way of assessing a variable

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Confounding variable

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A variable that could produce effects that might be confused with the effects of the independent variable

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Reliability

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A measures ability to produce consistent results

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Retest reliability

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The tendency of a test to yield relative similar scores for the same individual over time.

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Internal consistency

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Several ways of asking the same question yield similar results.

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Interrater reliability

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If two different interviewers rate an individual both should give the person similar scores.

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Validity

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The measures ability to assess the variable it is supposed to assess.

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Scientific approaches three goals

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Description, Prediction and Understanding

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Independent variable

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Variables manipulated by the experimenter, which are outside the participants control.

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Dependent variable

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The response the experimenter measures to see whether the manipulation had an effect.

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Code of ethics

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• Informed consent 2. Ensure welfare of participants 3. No excessive cash rewards 4. Confidentiality 5. Inform participants afterward if deception was used 6. Minimise discomfort to animals 7. Ensure approval of appropriate body

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Conditions

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Different possible variations of the independent variable presented to the participant