Research Methodology and Psychological Concepts Quiz

In-depth examination of a single instance or phenomenon.

Russian physiologist who demonstrated associative learning via salivation in dogs.

Austrian neurologist who developed a theory of the structure of the mind.

Focuses on understanding human behavior from participants' perspectives.

Provides a testable prediction to direct investigation.

American psychologist who proposed a theory of human motivation.

Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development.

Summarizes existing knowledge and identifies gaps in the literature.

Canadian psychologist who proposed observational learning theory.

Represents the larger group from which a sample is drawn.

Evaluates the strength and direction of linear relationships.

Serves as a standard of comparison to assess the effect of the independent variable.

Minimizes the influence of extraneous variables, ensuring groups are comparable.

Examines changes within the same group over an extended period.

Weakening of a learned response due to absence of reinforcement.

A factor other than the independent variable that influences study outcomes.

Allows for causal inference by controlling for extraneous factors.

Ethical principle ensuring participants are fully aware before participation.

Systematic examination of communication content for patterns or themes.

Gathering insights through interactive discussions within a small group.

Reliability indicates the stability of measurements; validity assesses whether it measures what it intends to.

Organizes and presents data to reveal patterns or characteristics.

Lacks random assignment to groups but assesses outcomes before and after intervention.

Indicates the extent to which data points differ from the mean.

Probability of incorrectly rejecting a null hypothesis.