Different studies
technique where one group is studied deeply to reveal universal principle, but maybe misleading
What is case study?
What is descriptive statistics?
a stat showing relationship between two variable, ranges from -1 to 1
a group exposed to treatment/ changes
What is experimental group?
observing behavior in natural setting without manipulation
What is naturalistic observation?
bar graph depicting a frequency distribution
What is a histogram?
a measure of the extent to which 2 variables change together, and predicts how one variable predicts the other
What is correlation?
What is double blind procedure?
a research method where scientist changes an aspect of variable to observe
What is an experiment?
a representation of scores that lack symmetry
a list of exact procedures used in a research study
What is operational definition?
a factor that may have caused the outcome but was not independent variable
What is a confounding variable?
ascertains self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group by questioning a random sample
numerical data allow one to infer from data the probability of truth
What is inferential statistics?
an explanation using principles that organized observations and predict behaviors or events
What is a theory?
the extent to which a test measures
What is confounding variable?
type of research that shows if two things have relation together
What is correlational study?
statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance
What is statistical significance?
the perception of a relationship where none exists, we may think that one thing is correlated but actually not
What is illusory correlation?
assigning participants to experimental and control group randomly
What is random assignments?