research method in which the psychologist observes the subject in a natural setting without interfering
What is naturalistic observation
100
This involves informing participants in a research study about the purpose, nature of the study, and any deceptions used...
What is Debriefing
100
If "this" is strong, it can be useful in making predictions...
What is a correlation
100
the group to which an independent variable is applied...
What is the experimental group
100
A good one, generates predictions and new hypotheses... .
What is a theory
200
research method in which information is obtained by asking many individuals a fixed set of questions
What is a survey
200
An experiment where the participants nor the experimenters know which participants received which treatment
What is a double-blind experiment
200
A _____________ correlation (coefficent) indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to increase...
positive
200
This type of research can be used to establish a cause and effect relationship between two variables...
What is an experimental research study
200
This process or procedure is especially important in helping to increase confidence in a study, and to establish that the research is valid and reliable...
What is replication
300
research method in which data is collected about a group of participants over a number of years to assess how certain characteristics change or remain the same during development
What is a longitudinal study
300
an experiment where the participants do not know if they have received the treatment or the placebo...
What is a single-blind experiment
300
Unlike experiments, Correlational research's main weakness is that it cannot...
Draw conclusions about the cause and effect relationships between two variables
300
This is the variable that is deliberately manipulated in an experiment...
What is the independent variable
300
This is the type of thinking you should use when evaluating statements or claims....
What is critical thinking
400
research method in which data is collected from groups of participants of different ages and compared so that conclusions can be drawn about differences due to age
What is a cross-sectional study
400
This term refers to the tendency of using one's own culture as the standard for judging others....
What is ethnocentrism
400
A _____________ correlation (coefficent) indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease...
What is a negative (correlation)
400
This is the variable in an experiment that is measured for change...
What is the dependent variable
400
A procedure that assures that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the experiments conditions or groups...
What is random assignment
500
research method that involves an intensive and very close/detailed investigation of one or more participants...
What is a case study
500
a change in a participant's illness or behavior that results from a belief that the treatment will have an effect, rather than the actual treatment...
What is the placebo effect
500
a statistic that describes the direction and strength of the relationship between two sets of data is referred to...
What is a correlation coefficient
500
This is the group in an experiment that is exposed to all experimental conditions except the independent variable...
What is the control group
500
Empirical Evidence refers to evidence that is the result of...
(Selective) Observation, measurement and experiementation