Studied by 2 people
Correlational Research Method
________- establishes a relationship between variables without observer intervention.
Critical thinking
________ is systematically evaluating information and reaching conclusions based on evidence.
George Miller
________: learned that understanding mental functions was important for understanding behavior=> resulted in Cognitive Neuroscience in 1990.
Institutional Review Board
The purpose of the ________ (IRB) is to make sure research meets the accepted standards of sciences and provides the emotional and physical well- being of the participants.
Confidentiality
________- info on the participants is kept secret, only shared with the examiners who need to know.
Experimental Research Method
________- examines how variable manipulation affects another variable.
Psychoanalytic
________- Discusses the idea that our thoughts and actions are influenced by unconscious forces.
Errors
________ can occur due to observer bias and an observers presence can alter the behavior being witnessed, and reactivity.
Disadvantages
________- altering something other than the independent variable (confound) can affect the dependent variable (measured) leading to inaccurate conclusions.
John B Watson
________: believed instead of looking in the mind, you should look at the stimuli that produce those behavior.
Self Reports
________- asking questions to research participants.
Observational Studies
________- Involves observing and classifying behavior with or without the intervention of the observer.
Surveys
________ can be handed out among a large number of people to gather more data efficiently.
risk benefit ratio
The ________ is analysis determining whether the research is worth placing someone in discomfort.
Psychology
________- the scientific study of the mind and brain.
Descriptive Method
________- provides systematic and objective of what is occurring.
Advantages
________- provide control over the independent variable (manipulated), so it can demonstrate causality, no directionality problem.
Privacy
________- it is ethical to observe people without their knowledge if they are in the public.
private behaviors
It is not ethical to observe someones ________ without their knowledge.
Case Study
________- intensive examination of a person (s) or an organization (s)
Protection
________ From Harm- researchers cant ask patients to endure an unreasonable amount of discomfort.
Humanistic
________- Also known as positive psychology, investigates how people become happier and live up to their full potential.
Behaviorism
________- Discusses how environmental factors affect behavior.
Cognitive
________- Investigates mental factors such as thinking, learning, and remembering.
Random Assignment
________- placing research participants into the conditions of an experiment in a way that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any group.
Disadvantages
________- can not demonstrate a causal relationship (cause and effect)
psychology
It is important in ________ because it enables one to analyze, evaluate, and restructure thinking, thereby decreasing the risk of acting on or thinking with a false premise.
Psychology
the scientific study of the mind and brain
Psychoanalytic
Discusses the idea that our thoughts and actions are influenced by unconscious forces
Sigmund Freud
worked w/ nervous system disorders
Cognitive
Investigates mental factors such as thinking, learning, and remembering
George Miller
learned that understanding mental functions was important for understanding behavior => resulted in Cognitive Neuroscience in 1990
Humanistic
Also known as positive psychology, investigates how people become happier and live up to their full potential
Carl Rogers
believed because humans are free to do whatever makes them happy, why not just study that
Behaviorism
Discusses how environmental factors affect behavior
John B. Watson
believed instead of looking in the mind, you should look at the stimuli that produce those behavior
Theory vs. Hypothesis
a theory is a principle developed to explain a phenomenon that already has supporting data
Descriptive Method
provides systematic and objective of what is occurring
Case Study
intensive examination of a person(s) or an organization(s)
Self-Reports
asking questions to research participants
Observational Studies
Involves observing and classifying behavior with or without the intervention of the observer
Correlational Research Method
establishes a relationship between variables without observer intervention
Advantages
relies on naturally occurring relationships, keeping it as real as possible
Disadvantages
cannot demonstrate a causal relationship (cause and effect)
Experimental Research Method
examines how variable manipulation affects another variable
Advantages
provide control over the independent variable (manipulated), so it can demonstrate causality, no directionality problem
Disadvantages
altering something other than the independent variable (confound) can affect the dependent variable (measured) leading to inaccurate conclusions
Independent Variable
The variable being manipulated to affect the dependent variable
Dependent Variable
The variable being measured to determine how it was affected by the manipulation of the independent variable
Random Assignment
placing research participants into the conditions of an experiment in a way that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any group
Experimental Group
the group that receives the manipulation of the independent variable
Control Group
a comparison group that doesnt receive any manipulation
Privacy
it is ethical to observe people without their knowledge if they are in the public
Confidentiality
info on the participants is kept secret, only shared with the examiners who need to know
Informed Consent
People must be told about the research and they can choose whether they want to participate or not
Protection From Harm
researchers cant ask patients to endure an unreasonable amount of discomfort
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