Human Sciences Terms
represents the population it’s studying
What is a representative sample?
neither the experimenter nor the subjects knows who is in the control group or who is in the intervention group
What is a double blind experiment?
a data gathering method in which you ask people questions and record their answers
surveys
group that does not receive the treatment
What is a control group?
two events that happen at the same time, but one does not cause the other
What is correlation?
people's tendency to answer surveys in ways they think are socially acceptable, instead of giving true answers
social acceptability bias
group that does receive the treatment
What is the intervention group?
when one event is proven to cause another
What is causation?
Respondents may alter their answers based on how they frame or perceive the questions.
Response bias
descriptive data
What is qualitative data?
elements of an experiment that can change
What are variables?
numerical data
What is quantitative data?
when experts review the work of another expert
What is peer review?