[PSYC 1000] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (254 pages long)
30 Mar 2017
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Three important distinctions: quantitative vs. qualitative. Start with a general theory and try to predict a specific result based on the original theory: usually quantitative research goes hand in hand with deductive research. Start with a specific observation and work up to a general conclusion: usually qualitative research goes hand in hand with inductive research. Observation: usually used when analyzing children. Correlations can be: positive vs. negative. Scatterplots (good representation of the strength of a correlation) The relationship where if one property increases the other increases as well. Height and weight (the taller you get, the more you weigh) The relationship where if one property increases the other decreases. Self-esteem and depression (as self-esteem goes down, depression increases) Experiments: manipulating one factor in a situation to determine its effect. Things to know when conducting an experiment (terms to know): Dependent variable (interested in measuring to see if it changed)
