PSY 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Naturalistic Observation, Pseudoscience, Quality Control
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5 characteristics of quality research: measurement are objective, valid and reliable, it can be generalized, it uses techniques that reduce bias, it is made public, it can be replicated. Objective vs. subjective: objective: observable and measurable, can be tested by independent observers, subjective: knowledge that is influenced by prior expectations, beliefs and mood. Random sample: a method of obtaining participants for research in which. ***every individual in a population has an equal chance of being included*** Representative sample: sample that accurately is reflecting the members of the population. Variable: the object, concept or event being measured (studied) Independent variable: the variable systematically manipulated by the experimenter. Dependent variable: the variable that"s bei(cid:374)g (cid:373)easured (change in symptoms, exam score) Research designs: experimental research, self-report measures/surveys, naturalistic observation, correlational research. Randomly (flip of a coin) sorting participants into groups. Assumptions that groups are equivalent except for text.
