PSY 329 Midterm 1 Exam Questions With Complete Verified Solutions.
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PSYC 329
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PSYC 329
Empirical Research - Answer Collecting data systematically and using it to develop, support, or challenge a theory.
Producers - Answer Designing/implementing research
Consumers - Answer Use the research findings
Theory - Answer Set of statements that describe general principles...
PSY 329 Midterm 1 Exam Questions With
Complete Verified Solutions.
Empirical Research - Answer Collecting data systematically and using it to develop, support, or
challenge a theory.
Producers - Answer Designing/implementing research
Consumers - Answer Use the research findings
Theory - Answer Set of statements that describe general principles about how variables relate to one
another
Hypothesis - Answer Prediction; states the outcomes you expect to observe if your theory is accurate
Data - Answer Set of observations; supports or challenges the theory
Parsimony - Answer The degree to which a theory provides the simplest explanation of a phenomenon
Applied Research - Answer Done with a practical problem in mind; less concerned with theories
Basic Research - Answer Not intended to address a specific, practical problem; goal is to contribute to a
general body of knowledge
Translational Research - Answer Using lessons from basic research to develop and test applications
Comparison Group - Answer A group in an experiment whose level of the IV differs from the treatment
group in a deliberate way
Confounds - Answer Alternative explanations for an outcome
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