Naturalistic Observation
Naturalistic observations
Observing behavior in the environment in which the behavior typically occurs.
Observing some phenomenon
The first step in conducting scientific research
Formulating hypotheses and predictions
The second step in conducting scientific research
Testing through emperical research
The third step in conducting scientific research
sample
the portion of the population of interest that is selected for a study.
generalizability
how well a researcher's findings apply to other individulas and situations.
Predictive hypothesis
An educated guess about the relationship among variables
Hypothesis
An educated guess.
Prediction
An expected outcome of how variables will relate.
Case study
An in-depth observation of one person.
Draw conclusions
The fourth step in conducting scientific research
survey
a rearch method that asks a large group of people about thee attitudes, beliefs, and. or behaviors.
population of interest
the entire universe of animals or people that could be studied