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28 Cards in this Set
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Surveys |
A common Self-report measure in which participants were asked to report on their attitude police and or behaviors done |
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Correlation coefficient |
Descriptive statisticsIs that just circle technique used to determine the strength of the relationship between two variables |
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Descriptive statistics |
arithmetic formulas for summarizing and describing research data |
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Normal distribution bell shaped curve |
A distribution of scores along a continuum with known properties |
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Variability |
Estimate the distribution of scores around the middle or average score |
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Inferential statistics |
Statistical techniques used for analyzing data to test hypothesis |
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Frequency distribution |
Descriptive statistical technique that arranges the scores by categories |
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External validity |
Wether research results obtained in one setting will apply to another setting |
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Unobstructive observation |
Research observation in which the presence of the observer is not known to the participants |
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Normal distribution bell shaped curve |
A distribution of scores along a continuum with known properties |
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Variability |
Estimate the distribution of scores around the middle or average score |
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Inferential statistics |
Statistical techniques used for analyzing data to test hypothesis |
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Frequency distribution |
Descriptive statistical technique that arranges the scores by categories |
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External validity |
Wether research results obtained in one setting will apply to another setting |
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Unobstructive observation |
Research observation in which the presence of the observer is not known to the participants |
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T-test |
A statistical test for examining the difference between the means of two groups |
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Statistical significance |
The probability of a particular resort occurring by chance, used to determine the meaning of research outcomes |
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Standard deviation |
A measure of variability of scores any frequency distribution |
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Self report techniques |
Measurement methods relying on research participants report of their own behavior or attitudes |
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Quantitive measurement data |
Data that measures some numerical quantity |
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Qualitative category of her frequency data |
Data that measure some category or measurement quality |
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Median |
A measure of central tendency; the midpoint of a distribution of scores |
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Mean |
A measure of central tendency; also known as the average |
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Internal validity |
The extent to which extra anyways or confounding variables are removed |
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Mode |
A measure of central tendency the most frequently encountered data point |
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Reliability |
The consistency of a measurement instrument or instability overtime |
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Validity |
A concept referring to the accuracy of a measurement instrument and its ability to make accurate inferences about criterion |
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Measures of central tendency |
Present the centerpoint in a distribution of scores |
