Flashcards: Research Methods in Psychology — 10 cartões

Experiments — types?

Field, quasi, and lab experiments

Experiment — definition?

Study manipulating variables to test causality.

Case Study — types?

Longitudinal and cross-sectional

Observation — role?

Watching and recording behaviors.

Survey — data types?

Quantitative and qualitative

Survey — purpose?

Collects data via questionnaires or interviews.

Case Study — focus?

In-depth analysis of a single entity.

Correlation — measures?

Relationship strength and direction.

Field vs lab experiment — difference?

Field in natural settings; lab in controlled setting.

Longitudinal vs cross-sectional — difference?

Longitudinal over time; cross-sectional at one time.