Chapter 2: Research Methodology - PSYCH 101 Study Help

The scientific process that involves the careful collection, analysis, and interpretation of data is called ______.

research

What are measurements gathered during the research process?

data

What is a variable?

something that can be changed, measured or both

An operational definition is a definition that ______ & ______ a variable so that it can be understood objectively.

qualifies; quantifies

The repetition of a research study to confirm or contradict the results is called _______.

replication

What is a false positive?

when a test or study that had no real effect gets a significant result by chance

Questionable research practices makes research…

less replicable

What does HARKing stand for?

Hypothesizing After the Results are Known

Preregistration is when you…

document your hypotheses, methods, & analysis plan ahead of time and publish it

What is meta-analysis?

the study of studies; the combo of multiple study findings to arrive at a conclusion

Testing the same hypothesis over and over again until you got a statistically significant result would be called _______.

p-hacking

Descriptive research involves…

observing behavior to describe that behavior

What is a case study?

a descriptive research method that involves a detailed look at an atypical person/organization

Participant observation is a type of descriptive study in which…

the researcher is involved in the situation

Naturalistic observation is a type of descriptive study in which…

the researcher is a passive observer, separated from the situation, & makes no attempt to change or alter ongoing behavior

Self report methods are data collection methods where…

people are asked to provide info about themselves (surveys, questionnaires)

Correlation studies show…

how two things are related/ connected without researcher alteration or linking them to causation

Scatterplots are graphs that show the ________ between two variables.

relationship