theory hypothesis falsification which is the act of disproving a hypothesis or theory
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Theory
Hypothesis
Falsificationwhich is the act of disproving a hypothesis or
theory
Independent variable A variable thought to be the cause of some effect. In
experimental research it is a variable that the experimenter has manipulated
Dependent variable A variable thought to be affected by changes in an IV
Predictor variable: A variable thought to predict an outcome variable. Alternate
term for independent variable
Outcome variable: A variable thought to change as a function of changes in a
predictor variable. Synonymous with ‘dependent variable’
Measurement error
Research EthicsInformed consentConfidentialitySafety
Practical IssuesRapportSensitive information Handling identificationData storage
correlational or cross-sectional research where we observe what naturally goes on in
the world without directly interfering with it
experimental research where we manipulate one variable to see its effect on
another Tertium quid (confounding variables): A third person or
thing of indeterminate character
What to use and why?Comparing instruments
ReliabilityValidity Sensitivity vs. specificity
Translation and cultural adaptationHandling Demographic
As study variablesAs confounding