The research endeavor
11 important questions on The research endeavor
What are the steps of the scientific method process?
- Defining problem and stating hypothesis
- null hypothesis and primary hypothesis
- choosing and implementing method
- dependent and independent variable
- operationalisation
What are some ethical issues found in research?
- understanding the study
- confidentiality
- right to refuse or withdraw participation
- informed consent
- deception
- debriefing
What are positives when it comes to case studies?
- Captures uniqueness individual
- only way to study rare problems
- invaluable in helping generate new ideas and providing tentative support for those ideas
- Higher grades + faster learning
- Never study anything twice
- 100% sure, 100% understanding
What are some of the downsides when it comes to case studies?
- lack of generalizability
- lack of objectivity
What are advantages of longitudinal correlational studies compared to cross-sectional correlational studies?
- Determine whether there are differences between groups
- follow group long enough to access both short term and long term reactions
What are the downsides of correlational studies in general?
- No indication of what is cause and what is consequence
- third variable problems
How do epidemiological researchers determine the prevalence, incidence and risk factors for disorder?
- Identify population of interest
- identify random sample of population
- structured clinical interviews
- estimate how many people in different categories of risk factors have the disorder
What are limitations of epidemiological studies?
- Can not establish that any risk factor causes a disorder
- third variables
What are special challenges when conducting cross-cultural research?
- Be careful when applying theories or concepts from one culture on another
- expressed emotion
- difficulty translating questionnaires or other assessment tools
- cultural or gender differences in people's responses to social demands of interacting with researchers
What is meta analysis?
- different methods and measures: effect size
What is a positive and two negatives of meta analysis?
- Positive: can overcome problems resulting from small numbers of participants in a single study
- negatives:
- methodological flaws published research
- file drawer effect: mostly only studies that support hypothesis get published
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- A unique study and practice tool
- Never study anything twice again
- Get the grades you hope for
- 100% sure, 100% understanding