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What are the four steps of the Scientific Method?
1. Having a theory
2. A specific, testable hypothesis.
3. Conduct a study
4. Make a conclusion
Specified in such a way as to make something measurable
Operationally defined
Covary
Are related, are associated with eachother
Correlational Method
A method of investigation that concentrates on whether two or more variables are covary together
Experimental Method
When the goal of a research project is to determine if one variable causes another variable
The variable for which we want to know if it causes something
independent variable
Variable whcih we want to know if it is caused by something
dependent variable
Group that recieves treatment
experimental group
group that is not given treatment or additonal conditions
control group
variables that might cause us to misinterpret the meaning of results
confound variables
When a participant is unaware of which group they are in and the researcher does not know the group that each participant was in.
Double-blind study
Studying rather intensely one or a handful of individuals on a case by case basis.
Case Study
When subjects are merely observed in their natural environment
Naturalistic-observation method
Selection of participants for research studies
Sampling
When each person within a specified population of itnerest has an equal chance of being selected to participate in a study
Simple Random Sampling
Selection of participants by certain type of category....so as not to be skewed by population etc.
Stratified random sampling
Types of sampling
-Random
-stratified random
-haphazard
-quota
Selection of participants by certain type of category....so as not to be skewed by population etc.
Stratified random sampling
Types of sampling
-Random
-stratified random
-haphazard
-quota
Our tendencey to actively seek information that confirms our beliefs/ideas
Confirmation bias.