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List the goals of behavioral research.
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decribe behavior
understand behavior predict behavior solve applied problems |
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LIst the non-scientific and scientific ways to acquire knowledge
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-tenacity=accept common knowledge as truth
-experience-direct/indirect -authority -reason and logic -scientific method-a method used to collect and evaluate data |
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List and describe the criteria for scientific investigation
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systematic empiricism=the gathering of knowledge from either experience or observation
-public verification=the study must be replicated or verified by others. -testability=study must contain a hypothesis that can be disconfirmed. |
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What are the steps of the scientific method?
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-develop a theory
-from the theory, come up with hypothesis -test hypothesis -analyze data and draw conclusions -report findings |
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Describe the steps of the scientific method.
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-step 1=theory
A theory is a general statement about the relationship between things and events. A hypothesis is a precise testable prediction test hypothesis=review literature and design a study analyze results and draw conclusions=develop stats and report whether hypoth was supported report findings=write up research |
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Name and describe the types of research methods.
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descriptive research=main goal is to describe behavior (no manipulation)
correlational research=goal is to look for relationships between variables. (no manipulation and no causation). Experimental research=goal is to manipulate one variable, and look for changes in the other variable. Quasi-Experimental research=goal is to make use of a naturally-occuring variable. |
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Why is effect size calculated?
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To assess how strongly the variables under investigation are related to the responses.
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systematic variance divided by ____=effect size
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total variance
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standard deviation=____.
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(x sub i -x-bar) ^2 divided by (n-1).
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systematic variance divided by total variance= ___ ___.
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effect size.
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