understanding psychological research pt 2 Flashcards
empirical
grounded in objective, tangible evidence that can be observed time and time again, regardless of who is observing
deductive reasoning
results are predicted based on a general premise
inductive reasoning
conclusions are drawn from observations
theory
well-developed set of ideas that propose an explanation for observed phenomena
hypothesis
tentative and testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables
falsifiable
able to be disproven by experimental results
clinical or case study
observational research study focusing on one or a few people
generalize
inferring that the results for a sample apply to the larger population
naturalistic observation
observation of behavior in its natural setting
observer bias
when observations may be skewed to align with observer expectations