Overconfidence: We tend to think we know more than we do.
The Barnum Effect: It is the tendency for people to accept very general or vague characterizations of themselves and take them to be accurate.
Applied Research: Clear practical applications *you can use it*
Basic Research: Explores questions that you may be curious about, but not intended to be immediately used.
Hypothesis: Expresses a relationship between 2 variables, a variable is anything that can vary among participants in a study.
Independent Variable: Whatever is being manipulated in an experiment.
Dependent Variable: Whatever is being tested in an experiment.
Operational Definitions: Explain what you mean in your hypothesis. *How will the variables be measured in real life terms?*
Good notes!
ReplyDeleteHelped me check my own.
In the topic of research, what moral boundaries do you think should be followed, and should there be exceptions if the researcher believes in the long run things will benefit the patient?