Chapter One Textbook Definitions

Consumers

people who read about research so they can later apply it to work, hobbies, relationships, or personal growth

producers

people who create research.

evidence-based treatments

therapies supported by research

empiricism

research that uses evidence from the senses, or instruments that assist the senses, as the basis for conclusions

hypothesis

the specific outcome a researcher will observe in a study if a theory is accurate

data

a set of observations

preregistered

when a researcher states publicly what the study’s outcome is expected to be.

replication

when a study is conducted again to test whether the result is consistent

weight of the evidence

the collection of studies, including replications, of the same theory

falsifiability

a quality of a theory that means that when the hypothesis is tested it could fail to support the theory

self-correcting

discovering of its own mistaking theories and correcting of them

applied research

a type of research where a practical problem is tested and the work is conducted in a local, real-world context.

basic research

research done to enhance the general body of knowledge

translational research

a type of research that uses lessons from basic research, and is used to develop and test applications to forms of treatment and intervention.

journalism

secondhand reporting about the research, written by journalists or laypeople