Pysch Flashcards

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Aim

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explains the purpose of the study

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Target Population

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whole group of people you want to research

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Sample

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portion of the population that the researchers record data from

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Representative Sample

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sample reflects the characteristics of the target population

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Opportunity Sample

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sample is taken based off of availability and convenience

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Self selected sample

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Volunteers take part in the study

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Snowballing Samples

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Participants recruit other participants for the study

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Random Sampling

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Every member of the target population has an equal chance of getting selected

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Stratified Sample

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Random sampling from each subpopulations

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Validity

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a test’s ability to measure what it is supposed to measure

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Reliability

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the consistency of a research study or measuring test

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Code of Ethics

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protect the participant from undue stress or harm

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Informed Consent

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Participants are told the nature of the study, and give permission to take part in the study

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Deception

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Researcher purposely withholds information from the participants that could impact the results of the study

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Right to withdraw

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Participants can opt out of the study at any time

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Debriefing

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Given to participants at the end of the study that explains the true purpose of the study and anticipated

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Anonymized

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Identities will not be revealed in the publication of the study or any other use of the data thereafter

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Laboratory studies

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Take place in a controlled environment

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Field studies

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Take place in a natural environment

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Retrospective

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asks questions about past behaviors or something that already happened

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Prospective

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has a variable measured at the beginning and the end of a study, and the researcher observes the changes

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Three main things you look for when summarizing a research study

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Aim, Methods, Results

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Parts of a research study

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Intro, Methods, Analysis, Discussion

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Method

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explains how the researcher carried out the procedure

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Results
researcher found after conducting the study and analyzing the data
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Things to include in a summary
Title of study, authors, year it was published
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Design
Plan for answering the research question
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Design vs Method
D - Experiment, Correlational, Case study | M - Survey, observations, interviews
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Correlational Study
Describe, explain, and predict the statistical relationship between variables. But one the change in one variable is not the cause of the change in the values of the other variable Rainy day and baby births
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Observational Study
Attempt to identify and describe the variables | i.e Field Study
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Case Study
An assessment or observation on an individual
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Experimental Design
Describe, explain, predict, and control for extraneous variables, thus assuming causation between variables
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Nature vs Nurture
whether human behavior is determined by its environment
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Attribute/Subject Variable
Non-Manipulated variable that is an attribute of the participant
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Active/Manipulated Variable
Variable given to the participants
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Biological Approach
crying, laughing, walking, eating
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Cognitive Approach
likes, thinking, learning, decisions
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Sociocultural Approach
A psychological approach that emphasizes social and cultural influences on behavior