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What are the four steps of the Scientific Method?
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1. Having a theory
2. A specific, testable hypothesis. 3. Conduct a study 4. Make a conclusion |
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Specified in such a way as to make something measurable
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Operationally defined
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Covary
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Are related, are associated with eachother
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Correlational Method
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A method of investigation that concentrates on whether two or more variables are covary together
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Experimental Method
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When the goal of a research project is to determine if one variable causes another variable
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The variable for which we want to know if it causes something
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independent variable
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Variable whcih we want to know if it is caused by something
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dependent variable
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Group that recieves treatment
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experimental group
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group that is not given treatment or additonal conditions
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control group
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variables that might cause us to misinterpret the meaning of results
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confound variables
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When a participant is unaware of which group they are in and the researcher does not know the group that each participant was in.
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Double-blind study
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Studying rather intensely one or a handful of individuals on a case by case basis.
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Case Study
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When subjects are merely observed in their natural environment
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Naturalistic-observation method
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Selection of participants for research studies
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Sampling
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When each person within a specified population of itnerest has an equal chance of being selected to participate in a study
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Simple Random Sampling
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Selection of participants by certain type of category....so as not to be skewed by population etc.
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Stratified random sampling
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Types of sampling
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-Random
-stratified random -haphazard -quota |
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Selection of participants by certain type of category....so as not to be skewed by population etc.
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Stratified random sampling
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Types of sampling
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-Random
-stratified random -haphazard -quota |
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Our tendencey to actively seek information that confirms our beliefs/ideas
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Confirmation bias.
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