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UNIT 1 Research Design and Ethics in Psychology

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What are the three research method?   Descriptive, Correlational, and Experimental  
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What is the purpose of descriptive research method?   To observe and record behavior.  
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What is the basic purpose of correlational research method?   To detect naturally occurring relationships; to assess how well one variable predicts another.  
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What is the purpose of experimental research method?   To explore cause and effect.  
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How is descriptive research method conducted and is anything manipulated?   So case studies, naturalistic observations, or surveys. Nothing is manipulated.  
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How is correlational research method conducted and is anything manipulated?   Collect data on two or more variables; no manipulation.  
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How is experimental research method conducted and is anything manipulated?   Manipulate one or more factors; use random assignment. The independent variables are manipulated.  
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What is the weakness of descriptive research method?   No control variables; single cases may be misleading.  
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What is the weakness of correlational research method?   Cannot specify cause and effect  
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What is the weakness of experimental research method?   Sometimes not feasible; results may not generalize to other contexts; not ethical to manipulate certain variables.  
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informed consent   giving potential participants enough information about a study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.  
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debriefing   the postexperimental explanation of a study, including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants.  
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