PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Naturalistic Observation, Seed, Institutional Review Board
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Chapter 2 reading and evaluating scientific research. Five characteristics of quality scientific research: it is based on measurements that are objective, valid and reliable, it can be generalized, it uses techniques that reduce bias, it is made public, it can be replicated. The foundation of scientific methodology is the use of objective measurements the measure of an entity or behaviour that within an allowed margin of error, is consistent across instruments and observers. Psychologist may include physical recording devices, but more often involve the research who do the recording thus the objectivity of the measure comes from the person doing the measuring. Variable refers to the object, concept, or event being measured. Self reporting a method in which responses are provided directly by the people who are being studied, typically through face-to-face interviews, phone surveys, paper and pencil tests and web- based questionnaires.