Ch. 2 Psychology Applied To Work 9Th Edition, Muchinsky Ch. 2

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(Formal Definition) A formal process by which knowledge is produced and understood.

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Research

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The degree to which conclusions based on one research sample are applicable to another larger population

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Generalizability

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A statement that proposes to explain relationships among phenomena of interest.

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Theory

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A research process in which conclusions are drawn about a general class of objects or people based on knowledge of a specific number of the class under investigation.

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Inductive method

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A research process in which conclusions are drawn about a specfic member of a class of objects or people based on knowledge of the general class under investigation.

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Deductive method

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The first step of the Empirical Research Process

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State the problem

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The second step of the Empirical Research Process

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Design the research study

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The third step of the Empirical Research Process

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Measurement of variables

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The fourth step of the Empirical Research Process

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Analysis of the data

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The fifth step of the Empirical Research Process

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Conclusions from the research

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A plan for conducting a study.

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Research Design

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The degree to which the results of the research can be attributed to the variables investigated.

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Internal Validity

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The degree to which findings from a research study are relevant to individuals and settings beyond those specifically examined in the study.

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External Validity

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A class of research methods that generates new informantion on a particular research question.

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Primary Research Method

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A type of research method in which the investigator manipulates independent variables and assigns subjects to experimental and control conditions.

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Labaratory Experiment

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A type of research method for conducting studies in field situations where the researcher may be able to manipulate some independent variables.

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Quasi-experiment

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A type of research method in which the subjects respond to written questions posed by the investigator.

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Questionnaire

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A type of research method in which the investigator monitors subjects for the purpose of understanding their behavior and culture.

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Observation

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According to Komaki, what was the primary behaviour that differentiated the effective and ineffective managers?

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Frequency of monitoring of employee peformance

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A class of research methods that examines existing information from research studies tht used primary mehtods.

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Secondary research methods

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A quantitative secondary research method for summarizing and integrating the findings from original empirical research studies.

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Meta-analysis

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The unit or level that is the object of the researchers' interest and about which conclusions are drawn from the research.

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Level of analysis

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A class of research methods in wich the investigator takes an active role in interacting with the subjects he or she wishes to study.

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Qualitative research

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A research method that utilizes field observation to study a society's culture.

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Ethnography

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An approach to researching phenomena that emphasizes knowledge derived from the participants' awareness and understanding of their own culture.

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Emic

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An approach to researching phenomena that emphasizes knowledge derived from the perspective of the detached objective investigator in understanding a culture.

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Etic

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An object of study whose measurement can take one or two values.

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Variable

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Ojbects of study that do not inherently have values associated with them.

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Categorical variables

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A variable that can be manipulated to influence the values of the dependent variable.

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Independent variable

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A variable whose values are influenced by the independent variable

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Dependent variable

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A variable used to predict or forecast a criterion variable

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Predictor variable

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A variable that is a primary object of a research study

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Criterion variable

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A class of statistical analysis that describe the variables under investigation

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Descriptive statistics

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Maxwell proposed there are three kinds of purposes for conducting a scientific study. They are?

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personal, practical, and research

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Ofen referred to as an "estimate of the true relationship"

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Meta-analysis

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Often referred to as a "study of studies"

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Meta-analysis

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Research studies that yield negative or nonsupportive results and are not published

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"file drawer effect"

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The arithmetic average of a distribution of numbers.

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Mean

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The midpoint of all numbers in a distribution

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Median

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The most frequently occurring number in a distribution

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Mode

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The dispersion of numerical values evidenced in the measurement of an object or concept

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Variability

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A descriptive statistical index that reflects the dispersion in a set of scores; the difference between the highest score and the lowest score.

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Range

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A statistic that shows the spread or dispersion of scores around the mean in a distribution of scores

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Standard deviation

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A statistical index that reflects the degree of relationship between two variables

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Correlation coefficient

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A chance occurring or happening

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Serendipity

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Knowledge produced from research that helps formulate policies or action to address a particular issue.

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Actionable knowledge