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Ch. 1 - Research in Behavioural Sciences
Who has been credited as the firs...,
What are the two primary types of...,
What is basic research
39  cards
Intro to Scientific Research
What are the four scientific cycles,
What is the theory data cycle,
What is translational research
12  cards
Sources of Information
Why do we not base beliefs solely...,
When does a confound occur,
How are differing personal experi...
20  cards
Ch. 2 - Behaviour Variability and Research
What is a schema,
What do schemas do,
What are the 2 general purposes o...
15  cards
Ch. 3 - The Measurement of Behaviour
What are the three types of measu...,
What are observational measures,
When are physiological measures used
40  cards
Ch. 4 - Approaches to Psychological Measurement
What three decisions must be made...,
What is naturalistic observation,
What is participant observation
47  cards
Claims and Validity
What are the three types of claims,
What are the four validities,
What is a variable
40  cards
Ethics
What was the tuskegee syphilis study,
What was so appalling about the t...,
What are three ethical violations...
23  cards
Ch. 15 - Ethical Considerations
What is deontology,
What is ethical skepticism,
What is utilitarianism
13  cards
Identifying Good Measurement
What are self report measures,
What are informant reports,
What are observational measures
21  cards
Surveys, Observations, and Sampling
What are the 4 question formats,
What are forced choice questions,
What is a likert scale
30  cards
Ch. 5/6 - Research Participants/Descriptive Research
What is a common misconception re...,
What is quota sampling,
What is power
9  cards

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