Pysch Flashcards
Aim
explains the purpose of the study
Target Population
whole group of people you want to research
Sample
portion of the population that the researchers record data from
Representative Sample
sample reflects the characteristics of the target population
Opportunity Sample
sample is taken based off of availability and convenience
Self selected sample
Volunteers take part in the study
Snowballing Samples
Participants recruit other participants for the study
Random Sampling
Every member of the target population has an equal chance of getting selected
Stratified Sample
Random sampling from each subpopulations
Validity
a test’s ability to measure what it is supposed to measure
Reliability
the consistency of a research study or measuring test
Code of Ethics
protect the participant from undue stress or harm
Informed Consent
Participants are told the nature of the study, and give permission to take part in the study
Deception
Researcher purposely withholds information from the participants that could impact the results of the study
Right to withdraw
Participants can opt out of the study at any time
Debriefing
Given to participants at the end of the study that explains the true purpose of the study and anticipated
Anonymized
Identities will not be revealed in the publication of the study or any other use of the data thereafter
Laboratory studies
Take place in a controlled environment
Field studies
Take place in a natural environment
Retrospective
asks questions about past behaviors or something that already happened
Prospective
has a variable measured at the beginning and the end of a study, and the researcher observes the changes
Three main things you look for when summarizing a research study
Aim, Methods, Results
Parts of a research study
Intro, Methods, Analysis, Discussion
Method
explains how the researcher carried out the procedure