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20 Cards in this Set
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Applied Research
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use what is learned to solve problems and improve life
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Basic Research
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to discover new knowledge and build upon existing info
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Case Study
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same person or same very small group observed/interviewed/tested over an extended period of time in order to provide detailed descriptions of a certain behavior or disorder
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Cluster
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entire population may already be divided in a larger number if groups or clusters so a random sample of the cluster/group would be selected
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Control
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group exposed to the same conditions as experimental without exposures to the I.V.
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Culturally Encapsulated
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When one becomes in self truth or the truth of the time
To cocoon yourself or resist need to change or evolve |
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Dependent Variables
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Measured at the end of the experiment to see if it is varied as a result of the I.V. manipulation
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Descriptive Research Method
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Earliest stages of research(3)
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Hypothesis
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a prediction about a possible cause/effect relationship
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Independent Variable
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variables that is manipulated to see if it causes a change
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Is it a science?
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A subject is a science if the scientific method is used to obtain knowledge, so yes.
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Naturalistic Behavior
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Observe natural behavior in Natural Settings "without" interfering
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Population
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Entire group of people,animals,etc from which we want to collect data from
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Sample
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group of unit selected from the population which is studied in hopes of drawing conclusion about larger groups
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Simple Random
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Each individual is chosen entirely by chance and each has an equal chance of being included in the sample
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Stratified
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it is possible that a population may have several subgroups so it is necessary to purposely take samples from each group to be included in the overall sample sample of the population.
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Survey research
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method to question or interview a sample group on order to gather information about a population
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The Experimental Method
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The only research methods that aims to uncover cause relationship
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Theory
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organizes many different/ separate existing facts into one framework in hopes of discovering new facts
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What is Psychology?
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The observation of behavior AND its connection to biological (predominantly mental) process
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