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- 5. Step of the scientific method starting with "O".
- 6. Key elements of psychological practice.
- 9. Variable In an experiment, what is the variable that is the subject’s response to, and dependent on, the level of the manipulated variable?
- 10. What principle states that a scientific idea or theory should be capable of being shown to be false when tested using scientific methods?
- 15. What type of terminology helps us understand individuals within their community and shared values, essential in psychological studies?
- 16. What are observations or measurements obtained during research for reference or analysis?
- 17. assignment What is the use of a “chance” procedure to determine the group or condition in which an individual will participate?
- 18. What is any element, characteristic, or factor that varies or changes, having at least two values?
- 20. Primary aim of psychological research.
- 22. What kind of models are used in quantitative research to analyze numerical data and report relationships among variables?
- 23. What is the body of specialized vocabulary used within a specific field, such as psychology, to facilitate expert communication?
- 27. What term describes the lack of clarity in language that can arise from vague or ambiguous expressions?
- 28. Latin word for "knowledge".
- 29. Potential downside of language in scientific communication starting with "B".
- 31. What term describes the degree to which a test or inventory is consistent in its evaluation of the same sample?
- 32. What type of settings are qualitative research techniques, such as participant observation and case studies, often conducted in?
- 34. study What is a small, preliminary study designed to evaluate procedures and materials in preparation for a subsequent more detailed research project?
- 35. What term describes a person who takes part in an investigation, study, or experiment by performing tasks set by the experimenter or answering questions set by the researcher?
- 39. What method of research relies on measuring variables using a numerical system and analyzing these measurements with statistical models?
- 40. Misconception about empiricism.
- 41. What is the process of repeating a study to determine whether the results can be duplicated?
- 43. Common mistake about testability of scientific claims starting with "D".
- 44. What technique is commonly used in quantitative research to manipulate variables and establish cause-and-effect relationships?
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- 1. What technique is commonly used in qualitative research to gather in-depth information from individuals?
- 2. What is an attempt to determine the cause-and-effect relations that exist in the world, involving manipulating an independent variable, recording changes in a dependent variable, and controlling extraneous variables?
- 3. Aspect of language beyond its primary meaning starting with "C".
- 4. question What is the term for a question that the research seeks to answer?
- 5. What kind of research involves passively watching and recording participants' behavior without intervention?
- 7. What type of issues involve subjective judgments and values that may be resolved through persuasion or agreeing to disagree?
- 8. What process involves critically thinking about what you read or hear and considering its future influence on your learning?
- 11. What quantitative research technique involves collecting data from a group of participants through questionnaires or interviews?
- 12. What research design studies the same variables over an extended period, sometimes several years?
- 13. variable In an experiment, what is the variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable?
- 14. What term describes applying the results from an experiment to a different population or situation?
- 19. What is the term for having two or more meanings, leading to potential confusion in language?
- 21. definition What is a procedure for indirectly assessing and defining a variable that cannot be observed or assessed directly, specifying the method used to assess or manipulate the hypothetical construct?
- 24. What is a gap or weakness within the research design or methodology that may influence outcomes and conclusions of the research?
- 25. What method of research produces descriptive, non-numerical data such as personal accounts of experiences?
- 26. Requirement for a good definition starting with "N".
- 30. What is an assertion about what is true in a given situation, equivalent to the prediction in an experiment?
- 33. What type of content analysis is included in qualitative research to understand how individuals perceive the world?
- 36. What term describes the degree to which the measurement process measures the variable it claims to measure?
- 37. Foundational aspect of scientific psychology starting with "E".
- 38. What is a systematic, coherent, and logical set of ideas about a particular phenomenon or concept that serves to organize and explain data and generate new ideas?
- 42. What prefix is used to describe experimental research that lacks random assignment or control over variables?