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level questions: Level 1

Question	Answer
Observing some phenomenon/behavior Formulating hypothesis and predictions Testing through empirical research Drawing conclusions Evaluating the theory	There are 5 steps in each scientific method
It is a broad idea or set of closely related ideas that attempts to explain observations	Theory
It is a tentative assumption about the behavior that is tested through research study.	Hypothesis
It is a specific expectation for the outcome of a study	Prediction
Gaining knowledge through the observation of events, the collection of data and logical reasoning.	empirical method
The one that the researcher can change	Independent variable
The one that the researcher wants to measure	Dependent variable
Descriptive research Correlational research Experimental research	Types of psychological research study
Observation of behavior (naturalistic and laboratory observations) surveys/questioners >interviews case studies: it is in depth look at a single individual	descriptive research
tells us about the relation between two variables.	Correlational research
It concerns establishing caused relationships(cause&effect) between variables	Experimental research
The participants in an experiment who receive the drug or other treatment under study	Experimental Group
DO NOT RECEIVE the drug or treatment	Control Group
The subset of the population chosen by the researcher for study/ the group of participants chosen for the study	Sample
The entire group about which the researcher wants to draw conclusions	Population
Cross-sectional, Longitudinal, and Sequential	Research designs
Researcher interviews a new sample of people each time. Separate age groups and are each tested at once.	Cross-sectional
The same individuals are tested repeatedly over time. 20,25,30,35,40,45	Longitudinal
Institutional Review Board	IRB
the degree of relation between two or variables is expressed as a numerical value called a correlational coefficient, which is represented by the letter r/ the value of correlation always falls between -1.00 and +1.00	Correlational coefficient
american psychological association	APA
Researcher must inform participants of any possible harm and have them sign it.	Informed Consent
A data collection tool used to gather information about individuals	Survey