Chapter 2 - Research Enterprise in Psychology | PSY 2013 - HNRS INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Chapter 2 - Research Enterprise in Psychology | PSY 2013 - HNRS INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 3 Goals of the Scientific Enterprise DEFINITION 1 1. Measurement and Description 2. Understanding and Prediction 3. Application and Control TERM 2 5 Steps of Scientific Investigation DEFINITION 2 1. Formulate a testable hypothesis 2. Select the research method and design the study 3. Collect the data 4. Analyze the data and draw conclusions 5. Report the findings TERM 3 6 Key Data Collection Techniques DEFINITION 3 1. Direct Observation 2. Questionnaire 3. Interview 4. Psychological Test 5. Physiological Recording 6. Examination of Archival Records TERM 4 Experimental Research DEFINITION 4 Research in which the investigator manipulates a variable under carefully controlled conditions and observes whether any changes occur in a second variable as a result. This allows researchers to detect cause-and-effect relationships. TERM 5 What is Cause and Effect DEFINITION 5 Cause creates effect. X rises and Y rises, does X cause Y ro rise? Not to be mistake with correlation! TERM 6 Independent Variable DEFINITION 6 A condition or event that an experimenter varies in order to see its impact on another variable. It is the variable the experimenter controls or manipulates. It is hypothesized to have some effect on the dependent variable. TERM 7 Dependent Variable DEFINITION 7 The variable that is thought to be affected by manipulation of the independent variable. TERM 8 Experimental Group DEFINITION 8 This group consists of subjects who receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable. TERM 9 Control Group DEFINITION 9 This group consists of subjects who do not receive the special treatment given to the experimental group. TERM 10 Descriptive/Correlational Research DEFINITION 10 allows investigators to see if there is an association between variables of interest