RM final

Question 1

basic research

Answer 1

builds general knowledge (ex. how memory works)

Question 2

applied research

Answer 2

solves real-world problems (ex. improving therapy)

Question 3

converging operations

Answer 3

using multiple ways to measure the same thing.

Question 4

what does a correlation tell us?

Answer 4

the relationship between 2 variables.

Question 5

what are the limitations of a correlation?

Answer 5

it does not prove cause.

Question 6

random error

Answer 6

fluctuations in measurement values due to chance

Question 7

systematic error

Answer 7

fluctuations in measurement due to other variables that are not the variable of interest

Question 8

debriefing

Answer 8

used to remove misconceptions that deception may have created

Question 9

ecological validity

Answer 9

The extent to which research reflects every day experiences

Question 10

construct validity

Answer 10

measures used in the research are not valid

Question 11

extraneous variables

Answer 11

are variables that affect the outcome of a study, but are not the variables of interest

Question 12

single group design

Answer 12

research that measures participants who have been exposed to an experience of interest.