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Flashcards by Jess Lambert, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jess Lambert
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| Question | Answer |
| Hypothesis | A testable statement, predicting the relationship between two or more variables. |
| Variable | In an experimental setting, any measured factor which shows variation across cases or conditions. |
| Independent Variable | The variable that is manipulated in an experiment by the researcher. |
| Dependent Variable | In an experiment, the values of the variable that change as a result of manipulation of the independent variable. |
| Experiment | A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, etc. |
| Condition | A process in which a stimulus is used to provoke a particular response. |
| Participant | In research, and individual who is the object of study or who participates in an experiment. |
| Order Effect | Difference in participants performance that occurs as a result of participants experiencing conditions in a specific order. |
| Participant Variables. | Confounding effects that result from the characteristics of the participants that may influence results. |
| Standardised Procedures | A set of consistent procedures to treat participants in a test, interview or experiment. |
| Random Allocation | Refers to how researchers divide participants by essentially pulling names out of a hat. |
| Counterbalancing | The systematic variation of the order of presentation of the independent variable. |
| Extraneous Variables | Variables that make possible and alternative explanation of results. |
| Randomisation | Using chance to produce and order for a procedure. |
| Ecological Validity | Refers to the extent to which the findings of a research study are able to be generalised to real life settings. |
| Mundane Realism | Describes the degree to which the materials and procedures in research are similar to real life. |
| Objectivity | Conducting an investigation and collecting data without the process of being influenced by personal interpretation or bias. |
| Sample | A small selection of people from the target population who are studied. |
| Target Population | The people you wish to study. |
| Representative | The participants in the sample are proportionate to the target population. |
| Generalised | The results can be applied across the whole target population. |
| Raw Data | Data that you haven't done anything with. |
| Anomalous Result | A result that doesn't fit the general pattern. |
| Ethical Issues | Ethical issues are points for concern that should be addressed when conducting research. |
| Practical Application | Actual or possible ways of using psychological knowledge in an applied or practical setting. |
| Practical Implications | The logical connection between a condition and it's outcome. |
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