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MMK (Subject) / Chapter 2 (Lesson)
types of behavioral research, DVs and IVs, type I and type II errors, ...
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- Which types of behavioral research exist and what are their charecteristics? Descriptive Investigation focus on an accurate description of a situation or a set of events claims: X is happening methods: observations, field studies, focus groups, interviews Relational Investigation focus on identifying relations between multiple variables (but can rarely determine the causal relationship between multiple factors) claims: X is related to Y methods: observations, field studies, surveys Experimental Investigation focus on identifying causes of a situation or a set of events claims: X is responsible for Y methods: controlled experiment
- # What is a research hypothesis? hypothesis: precise problem statement, that can be directly tested through an empirical investigation each experiment normally starts with a research hypothesis Difference to a theory: smaller, more focused statement that can be exermined by a single experiment