Essentials of Understanding Psychology Ninth Edition
Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychology
Module 3 Research in Psychology (26-39)
Module 4 Research Challenges: Exploring the Process (40-46)
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| 429844783 | Scientific Method | The approach through which psychologist systematically acquire knowledge and understanding about behavior and other phenomena of interest. | 0 | |
| 429844784 | Theories | Broad explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest. | 1 | |
| 429844785 | Hypothesis | A prediction stemming from a theory that's stated in a way that allows it to be tested. | 2 | |
| 429844786 | Operational Definition | The translation of a hypotheses into specific, testable procedures that can be measured and observed. | 3 | |
| 429844787 | Archival Research | Research in which existing data, such as census documents, college records, and newspaper clippings, are examined to test a hypothesis. | 4 | |
| 429844788 | Naturalistic Observation | Research in which an investigator simply observes some naturally occurring behavior and does not make a change in the situation. | 5 | |
| 429844789 | Survey Research | Research in which people chosen to represent a larger population are asked a series of questions about their behavior, thoughts, or attitudes. | 6 | |
| 429844790 | Case Study | An in-depth, intensive investigation of an individual or small group of people. | 7 | |
| 429844791 | Variable | Behaviors, events, or other characteristics that can change or vary in some way. | 8 | |
| 429844792 | Correlation Research | Research in which the relationship between two sets of variables is examined to determine whether they are associated or "correlated." | 9 | |
| 429844793 | Experiment | The investigation of the relationship between two (or more) variables by deliberately producing a change in one variable in a situation and observing the effects of the at change on other aspects of the situation. | 10 | |
| 429844794 | Experimental Manipulation | The change that an experimenter deliberately produces in a situation. | 11 | |
| 429844795 | Treatment | The manipulation implemented by the experimenter. | 12 | |
| 429844796 | Experimental Group | Any group participating in an experiment that receives a treatment. | 13 | |
| 429844797 | Control Group | A group participating in an experiment that receives no treatment. | 14 | |
| 429844798 | Independent Variable | The variable that is manipulated by an experimenter. | 15 | |
| 429844799 | Dependent Variable | The variable that is measured and is expected to change as a result of changes caused by the experimenter's manipulation of the independent variable. | 16 | |
| 429844800 | Random Assignment to Condition | A procedure in which participants are assigned to different experimental groups or "conditions" on the basis of chance and chance alone. | 17 | |
| 429844801 | Significant Outcome | Meaningful results that make it possible for researchers to feel confident that they have confirmed their hypotheses. | 18 | |
| 429844802 | Replicated Research | Research that is repeated, sometimes using other procedures, settings, and groups of participants, to increase confidence in prior findings. | 19 | |
| 429844803 | Informed Consent | A document signed by participants affirming that they have been told the basic outline of the study and are aware of what their participation will involve. | 20 | |
| 429844804 | Experimental Bias | Factors that distort how the independent variable affects the dependent variable in an experiment. | 21 | |
| 429844805 | Placebo | A false treatment, such as a pill, "drug," or other substance without any significant chemical properties or active ingredient. | 22 |
