PSY 300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Discriminant Validity, Standard Deviation, Falsifiability
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Correlational study/research assessing the relationships between two or more variables//research that involves the measurement of two or more relevant variables and an assessment of the relationship between or among the variables. Predictor variable the extent to which a self-report measure correlates with a future behavior. Converging operations using more than one measurement or research approach to study a given topic with the hope that all of the approaches will produce similar results. Parsimony in relation to theory, providing the simplest possible account of an outcome. Descriptive research research designed to answer questions about the current state of affairs. Informed consent the practice of providing research participants with information about the nature of the research project before they make a decision about whether or not to participate. Institutional review board a panel of at least five individuals including at least one whose primary interest is in nonscientific domains, that determines the ethics of proposed research.
