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empiricism
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concerned with the relationship among variables
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rationalism
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the logical criticism of propositions
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scholarly research
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help in advances in diagnostic and treatment protocols for a particular disorder
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basic research
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scientific inquiry/ curiosity
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applied research
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need to know basic knowledge before studying more specific topic
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descriptive research
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naturalistic observation
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experimental research
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examines causation through observation of the effects of the manipulation of certain variables on other variables under controlled conditions
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indipendant variables
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what the experimenterr manipulates
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dependent variables
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result according to the manipulation
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active variables
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variable that you can manipulate
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attribute variables
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something that exists
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continuous variables
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value can change over a continuum
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categorical variables
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it is or it isn't ( similar to attributes)
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bivalent experiements
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looking at two values of independent variables ( a continuous variable)
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multi-valent experiments
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looking at more then values of independent variables (effect of complete darkness , dawn vs midnight)
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cross sectional
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look at differnt participants
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logitudinal
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best way to look al long periods of time, has some draw backs
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semi longitudinal
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taking the time in segments
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what do correlational studies look at?
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the relationships
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what can a survey of research look at
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can provife a detailed inspection to a large population
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retrospective research
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re looks at some old data ** careful old data might not be reliable***
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what does a between subject research design look at
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looks at the proformance measured and comparison can be made
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within subjkects
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performance of same subjects
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what can affect the quality of measurements of a expoeriement
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testing environment, instrument calibration, instructions to participants. observer bias
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what can effect the reliability of measurments in an experiement
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definititions, stability, equivalence, internal consistency
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what is the definition of a variable
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they are measurable quantities that cary or change under different circumstances rather than remain constant.
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what are some independent variables in descriptive research
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normal vs language delayeds
hair color eye color things that the researcher can NOT manipulate |
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what is the abscissa
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the x axis the (horizontal)
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what is the ordinate
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the y axis the (vertical)
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