APA correct answers American Psychological Association
APS correct answers Association for Psychological Sciences
Pseudoscience correct answers a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being
based on scientific method.
intuition correct answers an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted
with explicit, conscious reasoning
tenacity correct answers persistent determination
authority correct answers A reliable, respected source—someone with knowledge.
science correct answers organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural
world
empirical correct answers based on practical experience rather than theory
self correcting correct answers a system of challenges by which scientific claims can be verified
control correct answers In an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison
goals of psychological research correct answers 1. describe, 2. explain, 3. predict, 4. influence
basic research correct answers pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
applied research correct answers research undertaken to solve a specific problem
qualitative research correct answers research that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic
settings more than on statistical data
quantitative research correct answers structured responses that can be statistically tested to
confirm insights and hypotheses generated via qualitative research or secondary data
experimental correct answers a class of research methodologies that involve manipulation of a
variable.
non-experimental correct answers a class of research methodologies that involve the study of
how variables are related.
correlational research method correct answers examines the relationship between two or more
variables that the researcher does not control
positive correlation correct answers two ore more variables vary in the same direction
, negative correlation correct answers A finding that two factors vary systematically in opposite
directions, one increasing as the other decreases.
ethnography correct answers the method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or
culture by observing it from the inside, without imposing any preconceived notions they might
have
naturalistic observations correct answers a descriptive technique of observing and recording
behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation
case study correct answers a research method that is an in-depth observation of an individual,
animal, event, or treatment method.
archival research correct answers Research in which existing data, such as census documents,
college records, and newspaper clippings, are examined to test a hypothesis.
content analysis correct answers a systematic analysis of the content rather than the structure of a
communication, such as a written work, speech, or film
survey research correct answers the measurement of public opinion through the use of sampling
and questioning
questionnaire correct answers A printed or written form used to obtain information from a
respondent.
opened ended questions correct answers asks for narrative information. It leaves the client free to
answer in any way. It encourages the client to respond in paragraphs and to give a spontaneous
account in any chosen order. (Tell me how I can help you, What brings you to the hospital,
you've had chest pain tell me more about that etc)
closed ended questions correct answers questions a person must answer by choosing from a
limited, predetermined set of responses
research babble correct answers inaccurate use of research terminology
variable correct answers an event or characteristic that has at least two possible values
independent variable correct answers variable that is manipulated
dependent variable correct answers the variable in a study that is observed or measured
subject variable correct answers a variable that characterizes preexisting differences among the
participants in a study (can impact study)
treatment conditions correct answers levels or number of groups in the independent variable