research methods 1.6 Flashcards
1
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what is falsification
A
proving a theory wrong
2
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what is cause and effect
A
when one event causes another
3
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what is replicability
A
results should be the same if experiment copied exactly
4
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what is objectivity
A
base judgements and interpretations on external data rather than subjective factors such as religion and emotions
5
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what in induction
A
How psychologists draw information from given information
6
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what is deduction
A
General idea to psychological conclusions
7
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what is hypothesis testing
A
deciding wether a theory is correct
8
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what is manipulation of variables
A
Factors changed by researcher to identify cause and effect
9
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what is control and standardisation
A
Making extraneous variables the same for all participants
