AAQ FOR PSYCHOLOGY

Identify the research method used in the study

step 1 // refers to terms like experiment, case study, and so forth

State the operational definition

step 2 // refers to how the variable is measured (like speed is calculated within miles per hour)

Describe the meaning of the identified statistic

step 3 // refers to terms like mean, median, mode and so fort

Identify at least one ethical guideline applied by the researcher

step 4 // refers to terms like debriefing, informed consent, etc

Explain the extent to which research findings may or may not be generalizable…

step 5 // active description of the participants that were involved in the study or experiment (ex; college students who were around the ages of 20-25, male)

Explain how at least one of the research findings supports or refutes the psychological concept..

step 6 // explain how the results of the study or experiment proves a certain claim.

Experiment

a research method where a researcher systematically manipulates one or more variables to determine their effect on other variables

Correlational Study

a research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them

Case Study

an in-depth, intensive investigation of a single individual, group, or event to provide rich qualitative data and insights into complex psychological phenomena

Naturalistic Observation

a research method where subjects are observed in their natural environment without interference

Meta Analysis

a statistical method that combines the results from multiple studies on the same topic to produce a single, more reliable estimate of an effect or to draw an overall conclusion

Mean

the arithmetic average of a dataset, calculated by summing all values and dividing by the number of values

Mode

the value that appears most frequently in a data set and is a measure of central tendency

Median

a measure of central tendency that represents the middle score in a dataset after all scores have been arranged in numerical order

Range

the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a dataset

Standard Deviation

a measure of how spread out a set of data is from its average (the mean)

Percentile Rank

the percentage of scores in a standardized distribution that are equal to or lower than a particular score

Skewness

a measure of the asymmetry in a data distribution, such as test scores or survey responses

Correlation Coefficient

a numerical value that measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables

Informed Consent

Adult Participants

Informed Assent

Participants that are younger than 18 (usually accompanied by an adult)

Nonmale ficence

Protected (No Harm)

Debriefing

a short discussion and explanation of what is being experimented and why, etc.

Confideniality

confidentiality was ensured and the information of the participants are protected/secured

Lack Coercion

Voluntary

Limited Deception

No coms (Participants aren’t informed of experiment or study purpose)