Psy 315 Week 4 Test Paper
Construct
Label for a theoretical dimension with which people differ
i.e. anger
Meaning of the construct in abstract
Measuring in a way that is measurable
Acquiring Knowledge- Methods
Empirical- based on experience and observations
Objective- everyone perceives the same way
Anxiety
Uneasy and distress related to uncertainty of the future
i.e. self report, sweaty palms, heart rate
Characteristics of Science and the Scientific approach
Control
Tentative
Self-correcting/replication
Progressive
Theory-driven
Objective
Empirical
Parsimonious
Conceptual vs. Operational Definitions- Measuring Anxiety
Conceptual definition- meaning of the variable more abstractly or generally
Operational definition- how the variable is measured …show more content…
-0.8
How many levels of variation should an IV have
At least 2
Consider the following research title: “cooperation among nursery school children: the role of teachers age”. In this study the IV is
Teachers age
Which of the following statements about reliability and validity is
Label for a theoretical dimension with which people differ
i.e. anger
Meaning of the construct in abstract
Measuring in a way that is measurable
Acquiring Knowledge- Methods
Empirical- based on experience and observations
Objective- everyone perceives the same way
Anxiety
Uneasy and distress related to uncertainty of the future
i.e. self report, sweaty palms, heart rate
Characteristics of Science and the Scientific approach
Control
Tentative
Self-correcting/replication
Progressive
Theory-driven
Objective
Empirical
Parsimonious
Conceptual vs. Operational Definitions- Measuring Anxiety
Conceptual definition- meaning of the variable more abstractly or generally
Operational definition- how the variable is measured …show more content…
-0.8
How many levels of variation should an IV have
At least 2
Consider the following research title: “cooperation among nursery school children: the role of teachers age”. In this study the IV is
Teachers age
Which of the following statements about reliability and validity is