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14 Cards in this Set
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What is a disadvantadge of a case study?
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the results may not be generalizable
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What do correlational studies fail to prove?
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Causation
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Longitudinal study
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Research method used if data is collected on same people over a period of time
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Theory
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An explanation using an organized set of principles that describes, predicts, and explains some phenomenon
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Psychoanalytic theory relies on this being studied
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Unconscious
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This psychological perspective highlights the manner in which people encode, process and store information
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Cognitive
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Generalizability
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Replicating an experiment with different people, in a different place and at a different time ensures this
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Random Assignment
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The correct experimental method for placing participants in either the control or experimental groups
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Replication of an experiment requires the researcher to do what with the variables
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Define them operationally
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When looking at earnings of families in the US, the average is higher than the mode and median, representing a _____ distribution
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Positively Skewed
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Best graphical representation of a correlational study
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Scatterplot
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In a normal distribution, the relationship between the mean, median and mode
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they are equal
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First “scientific” method of research used by Wundt and Titchener
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Introspection
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Phenomenon which is thought to occur when people observed during a research study temporarily change their behavior or performance
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Hawthorne Effect
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