psych research s1t2

soberana - eddy

Observation of the World

Using things you see and experience in daily life to inspire a research study.

Testing New Populations

Repeating an old study with a different group of people to see if the results stay the same.

Previous Research

Getting new research ideas by reading studies that have already been published.

Common Sense Beliefs

Popular ideas that scientists test to see if they are true, false, or more complex than they seem.

Naturalistic Observation

Watching and recording behavior in real-life settings without interfering.

Systematic Observation

Watching behavior using a set of rules or a checklist to record specific actions.

Concealed (Covert) Observation

A study where people do not know they are being observed.

Overt Observation

A study where people know they are being observed by a researcher.

Participant Observation

A research method where the Researcher joins (participates) the group being studied.

Non-Participant Observation

A research method where the researcher watches without joining or interacting with the group.

Reactivity

When people change their behavior because they know they are being watched.

Habituation

Giving people time to get used to the researcher so they act naturally again.

Researcher Bias

When a researcher's personal beliefs affect how they understand or interpret the data.

Informed Consent

An ethical rule that requires participants to know about the study and agree to take part.

Citation

A note in the text showing who originally created an idea or information.

Reference

The full source information listed at the end of a paper.

Paraphrasing Plagiarism

Putting someone else's ideas into your own words without giving credit.

Direct Plagiarism

Copying someone else's exact words without quotation marks or credit.

Mosaic (Patchwork) Plagiarism

Changing a few words but keeping the original sentence structure and ideas.

Undeclared AI Use

Submitting AI-generated work as your own without saying AI was used.