Research is often conducted with participants. When using participants researchers must obtain informed consent forms. These forms explain the nature of a study and what is expected of the subjects. They also inform the subjects that they can withdraw from the experiment at any time. Common research terms include;
1. Research design- the structure of research study
2. Variable- A characteristic of a person or thing that changes
3. Generalizability- of results means that the conclusions of a study can be extended to other groups of people, organizations, settings, or situations
4. Control- refers to procedures that allow researchers to rule out certain explanations for results other than the hypotheses they wish to test
5. Measurement- is the process of assigning numbers to characteristics of people or things
6. Descriptive statistics- summarize the results of the study
7. Inferential statistics- help interpret the results using a variety of statistical tests
How important is research as it applies to I/O psychology? Develop a general research question then a specific question in the area of I/O. Create a hypothesis based on your question.
