Phycological Research Flashcards
Psychology
scientific study of behavior
Deductive Reasoning
results are predicted based on a general premise
Inductive Reasoning
conclusions drawn from observations
Theory
broad set of multiple statements to propose an explanation
hypothesis
tentative and testable statements
Clinical case studies
an individual in unique circumstances
Naturalistic observations
watching behavior in a natural setting
Archival Research
past records to analyze patterns and relationships
Cross sectional researcg
compares multiple people at the same time
Longitudinal research
sane group studied repeatedly
Attrition
study participants leave
Correlation
relationship between variables
Correlation Coefficient
number from -1 to 1 indicating strength and direction of relationships
+ Correlation
both increase
- Correlation
one increases as the other decreases
Cofounding variable
outside factor that affects both variables of interest
illusionary correlations
seeing a relationship where there isn’t one
confirmation bias
ignoring evidence that disproves theory
operational definition
description of what actions measure dependent variables and manipulate independent
single blind study
researchers know how participants are put in groups
double blind study
neither side is aware of assignments
Independent variables
controlled by experiment
Dependent variables
the measure variable
Sample
subset from a larger group
