Re
_____ ______ is the specific group of people you want to study.
Target Population
Give a synonym for self-selecting sampling.
Volunteer
At the end of the experiment, you ____ your findings.
a. summerize
b. draw
c. write-up
d. generalize
d. generalize
Define Sample
People in a research study from target population
What type of sampling is described: Using subjects that are available at the time of the experiment.
Opportunity sampling
What is a positive correlation?
A relationship between two variables which move in the same direction...(ex: one variable increases, and the other variable increases)
True or False: Reactivity is the term to describe one's change in behavior due to being watched.
True
Which of the following is not one of the 5 research methods.
a. Observation
b. Textbook reading
c. Case studies
d. Likert scale
b. Textbook reading
What is a negative correlation?
A relationship between two variables that move in opposite directions (ex: one variable increases, while the other decreases)
What type of sampling meets this description?
Every member of the target population has equal chance of being selected.
Random sampling
Define both independent and dependent variable.
Independent variable: The variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher.
Dependent variable: The response that is measured
_____ is the change in behavior to meet the expectations of others.
Demand characteristsics
Who is a person in an experiment who is secretly working with the researcher in the experiment, pretending to be a regular participant but whose role is scripted?
a. An observer
b. Participant
c. The lead researcher
d. A confederate
d. A confederate
Give an operational definition for happiness.
Amount smiled in a 30 minute period...etc.
Which specific group in an experiment does not receive the manipulated variable/treatment?
a. Control group
b. Experimental group
a. Control group