Understanding Research Methods: Hindsight Bias, Case Studies, and Correlation, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Understanding Research Methods: Hindsight Bias, Case Studies, and Correlation and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 hindsight bias DEFINITION 1 Hindsight bias, is the inclination, after an event has occurred, to see the event as having been predictable, despite there having been little or no objective basis for predicting it. TERM 2 How do psychologists ask and answer questions DEFINITION 2 1.generate a research question simple observation personal experience replication 2. establish operational definitions a specific statement of the procedures used to define research variables this allows others to replicate the original observations. example: intelligence 3. chose a research design. TERM 3 In research designs what are the 3 methods and two settings DEFINITION 3 methods: descriptive correlational experimental settings: lab field TERM 4 purpose of The Descriptive Method DEFINITION 4 purpose: to observe and record behavior general principles may be discovered that can be extended beyond this case to other individuals or phenomena (example): case study: an in-depth examination of one individual, a small group or one particular instance of a particular phenomenon key aspects ( look for a pattern and do additional research to see of this holds) TERM 5 example of a case study DEFINITION 5 The African grey parrot "Alex" the study concluded that the parrot could name and categorize objects up to six