Exam 1: Ch. 1, 2, 3 Flashcards
(21 cards)
what type of research is adding to the body of knowledge?
basic
what type of research solves immediate problems and improves the human condition?
applied research
example of basic research
observe behaviors
example of applied research
investigate most effective treatment for anxiety
two types of research methods
qualitative & qualitative
describe quantitative research
counting, statistics, percents
describe qualitative research
non-numerical; photos, field notes
types of quantitative research
experimental, descriptive, correlational
what type of research is based on statistical probability inferences
quantitative-experimental
what type of research describes the behavior of a situation
quantitative-descriptive
type of research that can be positive or negative
quantitative-correlational
example of quantitative-experimental research
monitor people with headaches, give meds, monitor again
example of descriptive-quantitative research
demographics of a major
example of correlational-quantitive research
hours studied & GPA
scale of correlational research
1.0 = strong direct relationship 0 = neither -1.0 = strong indirect
methods of obtaining quantitative data
standardized test, observations, eye trackers
methods of collecting qualitative data
case studies, participant observations
difference between observing and inferring
observing: kid lays on desk with head down
inferring: he didn’t get enough sleep/lazy
when studying children over a longitudinal time period, what is occurring?
studying same group of kids for a long time
when studying using a cross-sectional time period, what is occurring in research?
study more than one bigger groups
difference between longitudinal time period research and cross-sectional time period research
longitudinal is going to have results of the same people but they are changing over time.
cross sectional is going to find differences in environmental factor and behaviors due to the different test subjects
