CWRU PSCL 101- Exam 1 notecards|
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
correlational research
(good/bad) - ✔study two variables to see if they correlate
good- meh?
bad- correlation not causation
(descriptive research)
surveys - ✔GOOD
measure a lot of people in a short time
run quick analysis
get answers quick
BAD
untruthful answers
whole population?
bias/ socially desirability in answers
Naturalistic Observation - ✔GOOD:
more natural
find more
, less bias
BAD:
generalization
regulation/ethics
can't study emotions
can't account for many variables
Case Studies - ✔GOOD:
focus resources
don't need a large population
get more info
BAD:
bias more prevalent
hard to generalize
can't tell why something is how it is
bias experiment/ bias society
Testing new ideas - ✔1. theorize
2 hypothesize
3. operationalize variables
4. standardize procedure
5. choose participants
6. collect and apply stats
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
correlational research
(good/bad) - ✔study two variables to see if they correlate
good- meh?
bad- correlation not causation
(descriptive research)
surveys - ✔GOOD
measure a lot of people in a short time
run quick analysis
get answers quick
BAD
untruthful answers
whole population?
bias/ socially desirability in answers
Naturalistic Observation - ✔GOOD:
more natural
find more
, less bias
BAD:
generalization
regulation/ethics
can't study emotions
can't account for many variables
Case Studies - ✔GOOD:
focus resources
don't need a large population
get more info
BAD:
bias more prevalent
hard to generalize
can't tell why something is how it is
bias experiment/ bias society
Testing new ideas - ✔1. theorize
2 hypothesize
3. operationalize variables
4. standardize procedure
5. choose participants
6. collect and apply stats
