, Research
a scientific process that involves the careful collection, analysis, and
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interpretation of data am am
Data
Measurements gathered during the research processes am am am am am
Scientific Method am
A systematic and dynamic procedure of observing and measuring
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phenomena, used to achieve the goals of description, prediction, control, and
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explanation; it involves an interaction among research, theories, and am am am am am am am am am
hypotheses.
Theory
a model of interconnected ideas or concepts that explains what is observed
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and makes predictions about future events
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Hypothesis
a specific, testable prediction, narrower than the theory it is based on
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Variable
So thinking in the world that can vary and that a researcher can manipulate
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(change), measure (evaluate), or both. am am am am
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a definition that qualifies (describes) and quantifies (measures) a variable so
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the variable can be understood objectively
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In the scientific method, what do you call a specific, testable prediction?
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hypothesis
Replication
Repetition of a research study to confirm or contradict the results
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False Positive
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A result that occurs when there is no real effect but a study produces a
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statistically significant result by chance. am am am am
Questionable Research Practices am am
Practices that unintentionally make the research less replicable
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HARKing
"Hypothesizing after the results are known" instead of generating a theory am am am am am am am am am am am
before running and analyzing the results
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