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Research Methods: Terms and Concepts in Psychology and Social Sciences, Quizzes of Psychology

Definitions for various terms and concepts related to research methods in psychology and social sciences. Topics include validity, internal and external validity, covariation, temporal sequence, eliminating confounds, construct validity, conceptual validity, reliability, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, interobserver agreement, and different types of scales.

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TERM 1
Validity
DEFINITION 1
the relative accuracy or correctness of the statement
TERM 2
Internal Validity
DEFINITION 2
is the extent to which a set of research findings provides
compelling information about causality
TERM 3
Covariation
DEFINITION 3
one variable to cause another
TERM 4
temporal sequence
DEFINITION 4
changes in one variable causes changes in a second variable.
Chnges in the first variable must precede the changes in the
second
TERM 5
eliminating confounds
DEFINITION 5
ruling out other plausible causes of an event before
concluding that one thing is the cause of another
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Validity

the relative accuracy or correctness of the statement

TERM 2

Internal Validity

DEFINITION 2

is the extent to which a set of research findings provides

compelling information about causality

TERM 3

Covariation

DEFINITION 3

one variable to cause another

TERM 4

temporal sequence

DEFINITION 4

changes in one variable causes changes in a second variable.

Chnges in the first variable must precede the changes in the

second

TERM 5

eliminating confounds

DEFINITION 5

ruling out other plausible causes of an event before

concluding that one thing is the cause of another

External Validity

the extent to which a set of research findings provides an

accurate description of what typicallyhappens in the real

world

TERM 7

confederate

DEFINITION 7

a trained research assitant

TERM 8

construct

validity

DEFINITION 8

the extent to which the independent and dependent

variables in a study truly represent the abstract, hypothetical

variables of interest

TERM 9

conceptual

validity

DEFINITION 9

refers to how well a specific research hypothesis maps onto

the broader theory that it was designed to test

TERM 10

Reliability

DEFINITION 10

consistency or repeatability of a measure or observation

Interval scales

scales that make use of real numbers designating amounts

to reflect relative differences in magnitude

TERM 17

Ratio

DEFINITION 17

scales that are like interval scales but have more information

that is important