PSYCH 209 MIDTERM EXAM
A psychotherapy technique who's effectiveness has been supported by empirical research
Evidence based treatment
The use of verifiable evidence as the basis for conclusions; collecting data systematically and
using it to support, develop, or challenge a theory
Empiricism
A statement or set of statements that describes general principles about how variables relate to
one another
Theory
A statement of the specific result the researcher expects to observe from a particular study, if
the theory is accurate
Hypothesis
A set of observations representing the values of some variable, collected from one or more
research studies
Data
A feature of a scientific theory, in which it is possible to collect data that will prove the theory
wrong
Falsifiability
The degree to which a theory provides the simplest explanation of some phenomenon. In the
context of investigating a claim, the simplest explanation of a pattern of data; the best
explanation that requires making the fewest exceptions or qualifications.
, Parsimony
A conclusion drawn from reviewing scientific literature and considering the proportion of
studies that is consistent with a theory
Weight of the evidence
Research whose goal is to find a solution to a particular real-world problem
Applied research
Research whose goal is to enhance the general body of knowledge, without regard for direct
application to practical problems
Basic research
Research that uses knowledge derived from basic research to develop and test solutions to
real-world problems
Translational research
A monthly or quarterly periodical containing peer-reviewed articles on a specific academic
discipline or subdiscipline, written for a scholarly audience.
Journal
News and commentary published or broadcast in the popular media and produced for a general
audience.
Journalism
A group in an experiment whose level on the independent variable differs from those of the
treatment group in some intended and meaningful way
Comparison group
A general term for a potential alternative explanation for a research finding (a threat to internal
validity).
A psychotherapy technique who's effectiveness has been supported by empirical research
Evidence based treatment
The use of verifiable evidence as the basis for conclusions; collecting data systematically and
using it to support, develop, or challenge a theory
Empiricism
A statement or set of statements that describes general principles about how variables relate to
one another
Theory
A statement of the specific result the researcher expects to observe from a particular study, if
the theory is accurate
Hypothesis
A set of observations representing the values of some variable, collected from one or more
research studies
Data
A feature of a scientific theory, in which it is possible to collect data that will prove the theory
wrong
Falsifiability
The degree to which a theory provides the simplest explanation of some phenomenon. In the
context of investigating a claim, the simplest explanation of a pattern of data; the best
explanation that requires making the fewest exceptions or qualifications.
, Parsimony
A conclusion drawn from reviewing scientific literature and considering the proportion of
studies that is consistent with a theory
Weight of the evidence
Research whose goal is to find a solution to a particular real-world problem
Applied research
Research whose goal is to enhance the general body of knowledge, without regard for direct
application to practical problems
Basic research
Research that uses knowledge derived from basic research to develop and test solutions to
real-world problems
Translational research
A monthly or quarterly periodical containing peer-reviewed articles on a specific academic
discipline or subdiscipline, written for a scholarly audience.
Journal
News and commentary published or broadcast in the popular media and produced for a general
audience.
Journalism
A group in an experiment whose level on the independent variable differs from those of the
treatment group in some intended and meaningful way
Comparison group
A general term for a potential alternative explanation for a research finding (a threat to internal
validity).
