Goals of Research: Describe, Predict, Explain

Theory: Detailed description of the nature, antecedents, causes, correlates, and consequences of particular characteristics/feature or aspect of functioning (e.g. Attachment Theory, Social Learning Theory)

Hypotheses: They come from either a conceptual/theoretical position or from observations/descriptions

What are Research Design Considerations: Between vs Within groups, Pre-test vs Post-test, Laboratory vs Applied (field), Analogue vs Clinical, Efficacy vs Effectiveness, Cross-sectional vs Longitudinal

What is effect size? How strongly variables in the study are related to one another and pretty much range from 0.00 to 1.00

Which threat is when control and experimental groups differ: Selection

Which threat is when there is a naturally occurring change within participants due to time: Maturation