PSYC100 Lecture Review: The Scientific Method and Research Design

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Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to the scientific method and research design considerations, derived from the lecture notes.

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Theory

Explanation based on observations.

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Hypothesis

Prediction based on the theory.

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Research

Test of the hypothesis that yields data.

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The Scientific Method

A systematic process involving observation-based explanations (theory), predictions (hypothesis), and testing (research) to support or refute a theory.

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Population

The entire group that a researcher is interested in for a study.

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Sample

A subset of the population selected for a study.

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Operational Definition

A specific statement of how a conceptual variable is measured or manipulated in a particular research study.

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Construct Validity

The extent to which variables measure what they're supposed to measure.