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Testable and measurable (explanation for a phenomenon)
Hypothesis
Result of the said experiment
Dependent variable
Avoids sampling bias
Random sampling
Dsont receive treatment in an experiment or previously established treatment.
Control group
Experimentor may uncontiously treat test subjects differently or misinterpret results.
Experimentor bias
A theory or hypothesis that can be disproven by evidence or observation.
Falsifiable
A variable that is not the focus of the study but has influence on the IV and dependent variable. Difficulty of establishing a causation.
Cofounding variable
Reasercher selects participants who are easy to access (cheap, shortcut) may not be representative.
Convenience Sampling
Test subjects expectations produce bodily results.
Placebo
Tendancy to respond in a way the is socially advantageous
Social desirability bias
Does it give directions specific enought that someone can pick up your method and do the exact same thing
Operational Definitions
group of people from a population elected to particpate in a reaserch
Sample
When a reasercher alters the sample or outcome because of a bias in the participants. Avoid this with random sampling.
Sampling Bias
The experimentor is the only one who knows who is getting the treatment
Single blind
Questions are desided in advance or prior
Structered interviews
Other people test over and over again on an already found result to an experiment to show similar results.
Replication
Entire group of people the researcher is interested in studying
Population
Does your results apply to all people or just some people
Generalazability
Neither the subject nor the experimentor knows who is getting the treatment.
Double blind
Rate experience 1-5, quantifies data and this does not make a survery an experiment. used in questionnaires for opinion or attitude etc.
Liker scales
The thing that the researcher changes in an experiment
IV variable
The characteristics of the sample people, have the same characteristics of the population.
Representative sample
Receives the treatment condition
Experimental group
Same as double, but blinds the researcher analyzing the data.
Triple blind