Sci Lit in Psych Flashcards
(25 cards)
Empirical Approach
Based on observations
Specific observations used to inform general assumptions
Keys to empirical approach
Plan whom to observe
how to observe
when to observe
Structure of a research report
Title Abstract Introduction Method Results Discussion References
What goes into the Introduction
Literature Review
Empirical research details
Outline approach
State hypothesis or aims
Method
- Participants
- Measures–explain how results were quantified
- Procedure
- Analysis–what software you used
Results
Report analytical information
Discussion
Interpretations of the research
Were hypotheses supported
Outline limitations and future directions
Empirical Studies
Reports of original research
Literature Reviews
Evaluations of material already published
Theoretical Articles
Draw on existing literature to advance theories
Methodological Articles
Present new or modified ways of analyzing data or conducting research
Case Study
Reports of case materials obtained while working w/ an individual, community, or group
Causal-comparative research
Look to the past to determine a cause
Conducted when it is not possible to conduct an experiment
Types of Nonexperimental Research (7)
Causal-comparative Survey Case Study Longitudinal Correlational Quantitative and Qualitative Historical
Correlational Research
Explores the degree to which 2 quantitative variables are related
Each variable must have categories that are…
Exhaustive-everyone fits into a category
Mutually Exclusive-only fit into one category
Independent Variable
Causal
Category-defining
Predictor
Dependent Variable
Respondent
Outcome
Criterion
Quantitative Results
Numbers
Based on Statistics
Qualitative Results
Trends or themes
Based on words
Deductive Approach
Quantitative
Using a body of research or a theory to inform course of research or conclusions
Inductive Approach
Qualitative
Use observations to inform or develop a theory
Quantitative Methods
Instruments that produce data
Multiple choice
Large Samples
Qualitative Methods
Instruments that produce unstructured responses
Direct observations and interviews
