RM Exam I Graded A+

Applied research - ANSWER-research whose goal is to find a solution to a particular real-world problem Availability heuristic - ANSWER-the tendency to rely predominantly on evidence that easily comes to mind rather than use all possible evidence in evaluating a conclusion Basic research - ANSWER-research whose goal is to enhance the general body of knowledge, without regard for direct application to practical problems Bias blind spot - ANSWER-the tendency for people to think that compared to others, they are less likely to engage in biased reasoning Comparison group - ANSWER-a group in an experiment whose level on the independent variable differs from those of the treatment group in some intended and meaningful way Confederate - ANSWER-an actor who is directed by the researcher to play a specific role in a research study Confirmatory hypothesis testing - ANSWER-the tendency to ask only questions that will lead to the expected answer Confound - ANSWER-a general term for a potential alternative explanation for a research finding (a threat to internal validity) Data fabrication - ANSWER-a form of research misconduct in which a researcher invents data that fit the hypothesis Data falsification - ANSWER-a form of research misconduct in which a researcher influences a study's results, perhaps by deleting observations from a data set or by influencing participants to act in the hypothesized way Debriefing - ANSWER-informing participants afterward about a study's true nature, details, and hypotheses Deception - ANSWER-the withholding of some details of a study from participants (through omission) or the act of actively lying to them (through commission) Effect size - ANSWER-the magnitude of a relationship between two or more variables Empiricism - ANSWER-the use of verifiable evidence as the basis for conclusions collecting data systematically and using it to develop, support, or challenge a theory; aka empirical method or empirical research