PSYC 2001 Lecture 6: ResMeth CHAPTER 6

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2001
• Professor: Jordan Schoenherr

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Obtains a snapshot (a description) of specific characteristics of a specific group of individuals. Data is usually in the form of averages or percentages: relationships between variables. Most research examines the relationship of changes in one variable that are accompanied by changes in another variable. Correlatio(cid:374) does(cid:374)"t i(cid:373)ply causatio(cid:374: comparing 2 or more set of numbers. Experimental research strategy: answers cause-and-effect questions about the relationship between two variables. Quasi-experimental research strategy: almost, but not quite, experiments can never produce an unambiguous explanation. Nonexperimental research strategy: demonstrates a relationship between variables does not attempt to. Compares two or more groups of scores explain it. One of the variables differentiates the groups. The second variable measured obtains a score for each individual: nonexperimental and correlational research. Both are designed to demonstrate that a relationship exists between two variables: do not try to explain the relationship. Correlational uses one group of participants: measures two variables for each person.