understanding psychological research pt 2

Question 1

empirical

Answer 1

grounded in objective, tangible evidence that can be observed time and time again, regardless of who is observing

Question 2

deductive reasoning

Answer 2

results are predicted based on a general premise

Question 3

inductive reasoning

Answer 3

conclusions are drawn from observations

Question 4

theory

Answer 4

well-developed set of ideas that propose an explanation for observed phenomena

Question 5

hypothesis

Answer 5

tentative and testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables

Question 6

falsifiable

Answer 6

able to be disproven by experimental results

Question 7

clinical or case study

Answer 7

observational research study focusing on one or a few people

Question 8

generalize

Answer 8

inferring that the results for a sample apply to the larger population

Question 9

naturalistic observation

Answer 9

observation of behavior in its natural setting

Question 10

observer bias

Answer 10

when observations may be skewed to align with observer expectations