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Content: These definitions are referred to as
Operational definitions
A researcher decides exactly how his research project will be conducted when
Selecting a research method and designing a study
Statistical procedures are used during which step of conducting a scientific method
Analyze the data and draw conclusions
Most typically, researchers report their findings
In a journal
The two main advantages of the scientific approach are sciences
Clarity and precision and intolerance of error
The different general strategies for conducting scientific investigation are referred to as
Research methods
The two main types of research methods used in psychology are the
Experimental and descriptive/correlational research methods
The research method in which the investigator manipulates a variable under carefully controlled conditions and observes whether any changes occur in a second variable as a result is the
Experimental method
In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher so that its impact on another variable on another variable may be assessed is the
Independent variable
In experimental research, the variable that the researcher measures because it is thought to be affected by the manipulation of another variable is the
Controlled variable
If a researcher varies the loudness of music in a factory to observe it's effect on the rate of productivity of the employees, the independent variable is the
Loudness of the music being played
In experimental research, subjects in the experimental group
Receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable
In experimental research, subjects that do not Receive special treatment in regard to the independent variable are the
Control group
Subjects in the control group should be ____ subjects in the experimental groups in all respects except for the treatment they receive in regards to the ____. Very similar to ; independent variable
Variables, other than the independent variable, that seem likely to influence the behavior of subjects in a study are called
Extraneous variables
Which of the following is NOT a variation that the experimental method use? Use an experimental group only and have no control group
Compared to the other scientific research methods, the principal advantage of the experimental method is it
Permits conclusions about cause and effect relationships
A disadvantage or limitation of the experimental research method is
It frequently takes place under artificial circumstances
When studying a research question where it would be impractical to manipulate the variables of interest, a researcher would use a
Descriptive/ correlational method
Which of the following is NOT a descriptive/ correlational research method
Experiment
Naturalistic observation case studies and surveys all have in common that
They involve describing behavior
If a researcher studied helping behavior be observing how often shoppers stopped to help an individual pickup her dropped packages they would be using the
Naturalistic observation method
The research method in which a researcher conducts an in depth investigation of an individual subject is the
Case study method
A number of techniques such as interviews, direct observations, and psychological testing may be used when a researcher is conducting
A case study
If a researcher is interested in an individual's attitude toward animal rights issues they would most likely conduct
A survey
The principal advantage of descriptive/ correlational research method is they
Can examine research questions that because of the practical and ethical reasons cannot be studied with other methods
The principal disadvantage of the descriptive/ correlational research method is
Since researchers cannot control variables of interest, conclusions concerning cause of effect relationships are not appropriate. THIS SET IS OFTEN IN FOLDERS WITH...
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