features of science and reports Flashcards
(16 cards)
psychologists use a conventional format for report writing, what’s needs to be included
- abstract
- introduction
- method
- results
- discussion
- references
what is the abstract
- summary of the key points of the research
- helps give a reader an overview of the study
what is the introduction
- literature review to establish gaps in existing research
- results in with the aims and hypothesis
what is the method
- written sufficient details so the reader can replicate the study
- will involve information for design, sample, materials, procedure and ethics
what is the results
- representing results in summary tables and graphs, including inferational
what is the discussion
- results are put into a non-statistical form
- generally involves how findings compare with initial hypothesis, how research compares to others, relevant research
what are references
acknowledge other researchers, and guide readers to resources`
what are the 4 things that make psychology a science
- objectivity and empirical methods
- replicability and falsifiability
- theory construction and hypothesis testing
- paradigm and paradigm shift
what is objectivity
researchers must not let their personal opinions, judgements or biases interfere with data
what is empirical methods
the idea that knowledge is gained from direct experiences in an objective, controlled manner to produce quantitative data
what is replicability
when research is repeated and consistent results are found
what is falsifiability
idea that a research hypothesis could be improved wrong
- its helps science to keep advancing with new findings
what is theory construction
- construct a theory, evidence for the research needs to be conducted first
hypothesis testing
within designing a hypothesis, it must be objective and measurable
what are paradigm
a set of shared assumptions/methods within a particular discipline
what is a paradigm shift
a psychological revolution leading to a new widely accepted, dominant paradigm
