psychology-unit 2

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aim of the research
BROAD STATEMENT of the PURPOSE of the RESEARCH
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alternate hypothesis
TESTABLE STATEMENT that research tries to SUPPORT/REJECT
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independent variable
psychologist CONTROLS to see how it AFFECTS BEHAVIOUR
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dependant variable
behavior of participant is measured by psychologist
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null hypothesis
NO DIFFERENCE between variables IF SO ARE BY CHANCE
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directional hypothesis
WILL BE A DIFFERENCE where IV will affect the DV in A SPECIFIC OUTCOME (only use if research has suggested something)
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non-directional hypothesis
WILL BE A DIFFERENCE where IV will affect the DV but DOESNT STATE SPECIFIC OUTCOME
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operationalisation of variables
PRECISE DEFINITION of the BEHAVIOUR BEING OBSERVED
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confounding variables
variables NOT BEING MEASURED affect SOME PARTICIPANTS BEHAVIOUR having negatives on VALIDITY
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co-variables
2 OR MORE QUANTITIES being measuredin a CORRELATION by researcher that MAY/MAY NOT VARY WITH EACHOTHER
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extraneous variables
NOT BEING MEASURED by researcher but AFFECTS RESULTS(DV) of ALL PARTICIPANTS BEHAVIOR EQUALLY
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Card 2

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alternate hypothesis

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TESTABLE STATEMENT that research tries to SUPPORT/REJECT

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independent variable

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dependant variable

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Card 5

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null hypothesis

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