Theory
a system of ideas
that attempt to explain observations and make predictions about fiture observations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Theory | a system of ideas
that attempt to explain observations and make predictions about fiture observations |
observe | curiosity
formulate/ challenge theory |
test | analyze data
operational definitions of variables |
conclusions | reliability
replications of result |
evaluate | peer review
change the theory? |
correlation research | identifying relationships |
experimental research | determine causation |
validity | ext.- representative of real-world issues
int- Bias? Logical errors? |
descriptive research | describing a phenomenon |
hypothesis | testable predictions
derived from theory |
hypothesis | testable predictions
derived from theory |
APA Guidelines | informed consents
debriefing & deception |
APA Guidelines | informed consents
debriefing & deception |
research ethics | research participants have rights |
research ethics | research participants have rights |
measures of dispersion | range, standard deviation |
measures of dispersion | range, standard deviation |
measure of central tendencies | mean, median, mode |
measure of central tendencies | mean, median, mode |