Research Methods
TOPIC 1.2 Research Methods in Psychology
TOPIC 1.2 Research Methods in Psychology
1.F Differentiate types of research with regard to purpose, strengths, and weaknesses.
1.F Differentiate types of research with regard to purpose, strengths, and weaknesses.
1.G Discuss the value of reliance on operational definitions and measurement in behavioral research.
1.G Discuss the value of reliance on operational definitions and measurement in behavioral research.
TOPIC 1.3 The Experimental Method
TOPIC 1.3 The Experimental Method
1.H Identify independent, dependent, confounding, and control variables in experimental designs.
1.H Identify independent, dependent, confounding, and control variables in experimental designs.
1.I Describe how research design drives the reasonable conclusions that can be drawn
1.I Describe how research design drives the reasonable conclusions that can be drawn
1.I.1 Experiments are useful for determining cause and effect.
1.I.1 Experiments are useful for determining cause and effect.
1.I.2 The use of experimental controls reduces alternative explanations.
1.I.2 The use of experimental controls reduces alternative explanations.
1.I.3 Random assignment is needed to demonstrate cause and effect.
1.I.3 Random assignment is needed to demonstrate cause and effect.
1.I.4 Correlational research can indicate if there is a relationship or association between two variables but cannot demonstrate cause and effect.
1.I.4 Correlational research can indicate if there is a relationship or association between two variables but cannot demonstrate cause and effect.
1.J Distinguish between random assignment of participants to conditions in experiments and random selection of participants, primarily in correlational studies and surveys.
1.J Distinguish between random assignment of participants to conditions in experiments and random selection of participants, primarily in correlational studies and surveys.
TOPIC 1.4 Selecting a Research Method
TOPIC 1.4 Selecting a Research Method
1.K Predict the validity of behavioral explanations based on the quality of research design.
1.K Predict the validity of behavioral explanations based on the quality of research design.
1.K.1 Confounding variables limit confidence in research conclusions.
1.K.1 Confounding variables limit confidence in research conclusions.
TOPIC 1.5 Statistical Analysis in Psychology
TOPIC 1.5 Statistical Analysis in Psychology
1.L Apply basic descriptive statistical concepts, including interpreting and constructing graphs and calculating simple descriptive statistics.
1.L Apply basic descriptive statistical concepts, including interpreting and constructing graphs and calculating simple descriptive statistics.
1.L.1 Measures of central tendency
1.L.1 Measures of central tendency
1.L.2 Variation (range, standard deviation)
1.L.2 Variation (range, standard deviation)
1.L.3 Correlation coefficient
1.L.3 Correlation coefficient
1.L.4 Frequency distribution (normal, bimodal, positive skew, negative skew
1.L.4 Frequency distribution (normal, bimodal, positive skew, negative skew
1.M Distinguish the purposes of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
1.M Distinguish the purposes of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
TOPIC 1.6 Ethical Guidelines in Psychology
TOPIC 1.6 Ethical Guidelines in Psychology
1.N Identify how ethical issues inform and constrain research practices.
1.N Identify how ethical issues inform and constrain research practices.
1.O Describe how ethical and legal guidelines protect research participants and promote sound ethical practice.
1.O Describe how ethical and legal guidelines protect research participants and promote sound ethical practice.
1.O.1 Those provided by the American Psychological Association
1.O.1 Those provided by the American Psychological Association
1.O.2 Federal regulations 1.O.3 Local Institutional Review Board (IRB)
1.O.2 Federal regulations 1.O.3 Local Institutional Review Board (IRB)
1.O.4 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
1.O.4 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
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