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exam 3 Flashcards

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research strategy

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a general approach to reseach determined by the kind of question that the research study hopes to answer

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description research strategy

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description of individual variables

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linear relationship

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increasing straight line

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positive relationship

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as one varaible increases, so does the other

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negative relationship

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as one variable increases, the other decreases

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correlational research strategy

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only attempts to describe the relationship

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experimental research strategy

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intended to answer cause and effect questions about the relationship between two variables

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quasi experimental research strategy

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involves the manipulation of an independent variable without the random assignment of participants to conditions or orders of conditions.

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nonexperimental research strategy

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inteneded to demonstrate a relationship between variables but does not attempt to explain the relationship

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purpose of descriptive research

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produce a description of individual variables as they exist within a specific group

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purpose of correlation research

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produce a description of the relationship between two variables but does not attempt to explain the relationship

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purpose of quasi-experimental

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attempt to produce a cause and experiment but fall short

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purpose of non experimental research

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produce a description of the relationship between 2 variables but do not attempt to explain the relationship

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research design

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a general plan for implementing a research strategy
1. group vs individual
2. same individuals versus different individuals
3. the number of variables to be included

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research procedure

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is an exact, step by step description of a specific research study

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external validity

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the extent to which we can generalize the results of a research study to people, settings, measures, and characteristics other than those used in that study

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threat to external validity

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is any characteristic of a study that limits the ability to generalize the results from a research study

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internal validity

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it produces a single explaination for the relationship between two variables

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threat to internal validity

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any factor that allows for alternative explanation

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the degree to which your research results generalize beyond the specific characteristics of your study refer to

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external validity

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selection bias

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sampling procedure favors the selection of some individuals over others

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volunteer bias

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volunteers dont perfectlt represent the general population

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participant characteristics

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threat to external validity if participants chosen are similar

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cross species generalizations

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research conducted with nonhumans and prosumed to applicable to humans

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novelty effect

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participants percieve or respond differently because they are excited or anxious

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sensitization

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raises the question of wether the results obtained in a research study using assessment are different from results in the real world

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confounding variable

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extranous variable the changes systemiatically along with the two variables being studied

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participant variables

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height, weight, gender, age

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time related variable

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threat for designs that compare one group over time

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which of the following describes that exists but is not being directly examined

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extraneous

31
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what aspect of a study is threatened if the participants are tested in one treatment condition at one time and then tested in second treatment condition at a different time

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internal validty

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minimizes the potential for experimentor bias

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single blind and double blind

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demand characterisitcs

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any of the potential cues or features of a study that suggests to participants what the purpose and hypothesis is and influence the participant responds or behaves a certain way

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true experiment

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must demonstrate that changes in one variable are directly responsible for causing changes in the second variable

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4 elements of an experiment

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manipulation
measurment
comparison
control

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independent variable

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variable manipulated by the researcher

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dependent variable

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variable observed for changes in assess to the effects of manipulating the independent variable

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levels

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different values of the indenpendent variable selected to create and define the treatment conditions

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manipulation

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consists of identifying the specific values of the independent variable to be examined and then creating a set of treatment conditions to the set of identified values

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randomization

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use of a random process to help avoid a systematic relationship between two variables

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random assignment

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use of random process to assign participants to treatment conditions

42
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which of the following is the primary goal for randomly assigning participants to treatment conditions in an experiment

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43
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experimental condition

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condition in which the treatment is administered

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control conditon

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the condition in which the treatment is not administered

45
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no treatment control condition

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condition in which the participants do not receive the treatment being evaluated

46
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placebo

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fake treatment

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placebo effect

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postivie response by a participant to an inert medication that has no real effect on the body

48
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placebo control condition

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condition in which participants recieve a placebo instead of the actual treatment

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manipulation check

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is an additional measure to assess how the participants perceived and interpreted the manipulation and or to asses the direct effect of the manipulation

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types of manipulations

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  1. participant manipulation
  2. subtle manipulation
  3. placebo control
  4. simulations
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simulation

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creation of conditions within an experiment that stimulate or closely duplicate the natural environment in which behaviors being examined normally occur

52
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mundane realism

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refers to supeficial characteristics of the stimulation which may effect internal validity

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experimental realism

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extent to which participants become immeresed in the simulation and behave normally and not know they are in an experiment

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within-subjects- design

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one group, tested multiple times

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between subjects

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2 groups tested on the same data

56
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which statement best characteristics a between-subjects experimental design

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each participant is assigned to one condition of the experiment

57
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in a between-subjects experiment, if the participants in one group have characteristics that are different from the participants in another group, which is threatened

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internal validity

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matching

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involves assigning individuals to groups so that a specific participant variable is balanced, or matched, across the groups
-the intent is to create groups that are equivalent with respect to the variable matched

59
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limitation of using matching rather than a random assignment to form groups in between subjects

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matching requires another measurement procedure

60
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how does holding a variable constant prevent the variable from becoming a confound

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it eliminates the possibility that the variable will be substantially different from one group to another

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variance

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statistically, value that measures the size of the differences from one score to another

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differential attribution

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refers to differences in attribution rates from one group to another and can threaten the internal validity of a between-subjects experiment

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diffusion

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the spread of the treatment from the experimental group to the control group which leads to reduce the difference between 2 conditions

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compensatory equalization

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when both groups demand the same treatment

65
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resentful demoralization

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giving up when special treatment is found for other groups

66
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compensatory rivalry

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one group works extra hard to make up for not receiving the benefits received by another group

67
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single factor multiple group design

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testing one thing in 3 different conditions

68
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limitation of a two-group design

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may not provide a complete picture of the relationship between variables

69
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when comparing means in a two group design, which statistical analysis is most appropriate?

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independent measures t-test

70
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when comparing means in a single-factor multiple group design which statistical analysis is most appropriate?

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single factor ANOVA

71
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correlational research study

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two or more variables are measured to obtain a set of scores for each individual

72
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correlation coefficient

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measure and describe the relationship between two variables

73
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coefficient of determination

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squared value of a correlation and measures the percentage of variability in one variable that is determined by its relationship with the other variable

74
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using one variable to predict another

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regression

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