Study Guide: Research Methods

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Psychological Research includes the following research methods EXCEPT: Program Evaluation, Basic Research, Applied Research, Occupational Evaluation.

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Occupational Evaluation

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Basic Research is

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used for the sake of increasing knowledge about a certain topic

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Applied Research is ________________________________.

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geared towards finding solutions to different problems or questions

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Program Evaluation is ________________________________.

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used to determine if the program’s goals are being met, and if there might be better ways of achieving those goals

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To be able to use the scientific method in psychology, your question must be _________________________.

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testable and falsifiable

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In the scientific method, what is the hypothesis?

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what a scientist theorizes will happen

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Which is a formal test which can be examined to create conclusions? Options: Naturalistic Observation, Case Study, Survey, Testing, Experimental Research

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Testing

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Which allows you to see the behavior in a real situation? Options: Naturalistic Observation, Case Study, Survey, Testing, Experimental Research

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Naturalistic Observation

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Which is a series of written or verbal questions asked in order to gather information about a specific topic? Options: Naturalistic Observation, Case Study, Survey, Testing, Experimental Research

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Survey

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Method of controlling all variables, except the variable of interest, manipulated by the researcher to determine if it affects another variable.

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Experimental Research