Psych AAQ

Identify research method used in the study

1 - Experiment

2 - Case Study

3 - Correlational Study

4 - Naturalistic Observation

5 - Meta Analysis

Manipulated variables, “random assignment”, control group

Experiment

Studies a person or event in great detail

Case study

Relationship between two variables

Correlational study

Observe people in natural settings

Naturalistic observation

State the operational definition

The operational definition of - is -

Indeendent variable

Altered

Dependent variable

Measured (dependent on independent)

How is it measured

Operational definition

Describe the meaning of (some statistical concept)

The (statistical concept) is

Mean

Average

Mode

Most often

Median

Middle

Range

Distance in biggest and smallest

Standard deviation

Average amount scores are spread from the mean

Percentile rank

Percent of people that scored at or lower than a specific point

Skew

Positive = right

Negative = left

Correlational coefficient

Number representing strength and direction of a relationship

Effect size

Data has practical significance (bigger=better)

Statistical significance

P<.05 smaller better

Identify 1 ethical guideline

in the text!

Informed consent

Person agrees

Informed assent

Parent and kid agrees

Protection from harm

No harm (mental & physical)

Institutional Review Board

Committee reviews research

Confidentiality/Anonymity

Names kept secret

Deception

Must be warranted

Debriefing

Must be told purpose of study

Explain the extent to which research is generalizable

who it DOES apply to

The study is generalizable

Evidence on why (numbers)

Explain how at least one of the research findings supports or refutes -

Explain! 2 points

Part F how to

The study shows (summarize results in numbers). This supports the (hypothesis concept) because