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psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
artifacts
results that are associated with the effect of unforeseen factors
behavior
everything that can be registered by an independant observer
mental processes
internal patterns of information processes like attention, perception, memory, and thinking
nomothetic approach
orientation on deriving universal laws
quantitative research
research that operates with variables
variables
any characteristic that is objectively registered and quantified
construct
any theoretically defined variable
operationalization
expressing a construct in terms of observable behavior
independent variable/IV
the variable manipulated by the researcher
dependant variable/DV
the variable expected to change as the IV changes
experimentive studies
a type of quantitative research that includes one independent variable and one dependant variable
cause and effect inferences
a conclusion that, if the DV is different in two groups, a change in the IV “caused” a change in the DV
correlation studies
a type of quantitative research where variables are measured and the relationship between them is quantified
descriptive studies
a type of quantitative research where relationships between variables are not investigated, and the variables are approached separately
qualitative research
an in-depth study of a particular phenomenon
idiographic approach
orientation on an in-depth analysis of a particular case or phenomenon (without trying to derive universally applicable laws)
sample
the group of individuals taking part in the research study
sampling
the process of finding and recruiting individuals for the study
credibility
the degree to which the results of the study can be trusted to reflect the reality
bias
when the results of a study do not reflect reality
generalizability
the extent to which the results of the study can be applied beyond the sample and the settings used in the study itself
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