Which weeks does HP1100 cover research methods?
Weeks 2 to 6.
Who teaches research methods in HP1100?
Dr Choo Rui Qi.
Who teaches statistics in HP1100?
A/P Olivia Choy.
What percentage is the midterm quiz in the course assessment?
50%.
What percentage is the final exam in the course assessment?
50%.
What is science as a method of obtaining knowledge?
Science obtains knowledge through objective observations.
How does psychology use problem solving in its scientific method?
Psychology uses problem solving to move from theory to hypothesis testing.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Starting from a research question.
What follows a research hypothesis in the scientific method?
Study design.
What is the final step in the scientific method?
Reporting.
What is a hypothesis in scientific research?
A statement assumed true for testing validity.
What does an operational definition specify in an experiment?
What is measured to define a concept.
Why is scientific knowledge considered empirical and objective?
Because it is verifiable through direct observation or experience.
How can scientific knowledge objectively report subjective experience?
It can objectively report a subjective experience by verifiable methods.
Why is scientific knowledge described as self-correcting and progressive?
Because new evidence can correct previous beliefs and improve knowledge.
What does science seek in its explanations of phenomena?
Science seeks the simplest possible explanation, or parsimony.
What question is science primarily concerned with answering?
Science is concerned with why phenomena occur.
What are the main goals of science?
To develop theories, describe phenomena, search for causes, and formulate explanations.
What characteristic must scientific explanations have?
They must be falsifiable.
What does the American Psychological Association provide for psychologists?
Ethical principles and a code of conduct.
What is the role of an Institutional Review Board in research?
To ensure studies have scientific merit and minimal risk.
What legal framework governs human biomedical research in Singapore?
The Singapore Human Biomedical Research Act.
Which three core principles does the Belmont Report identify?
Respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.
What must researchers obtain by explaining procedures and risks?
Informed consent
When can deception be used in research?
When participants must remain naïve to the research hypothesis
What must researchers do after using deception in a study?
Explain the study, answer questions, remove misconceptions, and assess deception success
What must researchers avoid regarding data and errors?
Plagiarism, fabrication of data, and uncorrected significant errors
What must animal researchers minimize during experiments?
Discomfort, infection, illness, and pain
What is the garden of forking paths in research?
Choosing among multiple data analysis methods increases false-positive rates.
Which authors described the garden of forking paths?
Gelman & Loken, 2014.
What is p-hacking in data analysis?
Repeatedly adjusting variables or data to get a significant p-value.
What does HARKing stand for in research?
Hypothesising after results are known.
What can fraudulent research practices lead to?
Retractions of published studies.
Which organization addresses research misconduct at NTU?
NTU's Research Integrity Office.
What does open research practice require researchers to share?
Exact methodology, data like Excel sheets, and documentation.
What is preregistration in research?
Documenting hypotheses, methods, and analyses before a study.
What does preregistration prevent researchers from doing after seeing results?
Replacing a planned variable with a significant alternative.
What is replication in scientific research?
Repeating a previous study's methodology to check for similar results.
What does scientific transparency require researchers to report?
Everything they hypothesized and found, plus protocol changes.
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