PSYC 353 Lecture Notes - Institutional Review Board, Statistical Significance, Syphilis
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Scientific method: defining a problem or question, specifying a testable hypothesis, choosing a method, operationalizing the variables (ind/predictor, dep/outcomes) Informed consent: understanding the study, right to refuse or withdraw. Consists of scientists and non- scientists who oversee research involving human participants. Used to understand experiences of single individuals. Correlational studies- two or more variables are measured and the statistical relationship between them is examined. Statistical significance p-value is an index of how likely a result is due to chance. Epidemiological studies- study the frequency and distribution of a disorder. Prevalence rates- proportion of population having disorder. Risk factors- conditions associated w/ increased likelihood of having disorder. Incidence rates- how many new cases in a unit of time: women more at risk if more likely to have disorder. Cross- cultural studies- measure two different cultures and determine how they differ. Acknowledge and examine possible differences between cultures. Concepts and theories can have different meanings (the afterlife)