Research Methods Vocabulary

Type of Method

100

Method where you watch participants in their natural environment

Naturalistic Observation

200

Method where participants answer questions in an interview, on paper, or in a Google Form

Survey

300

A unique study where researchers can learn a lot however it is near impossible to replicate the situation

Case Study

400

Method where researchers develop a proceed to test out a hypothesis

Experiment

500

Method where researchers watch participants in an artificial environment

Laboratory Observation

Parts of an Experiment

100

This is an educated guess researchers develop for a study

Hypothesis

200

This is the part of an experiment that affects the outcome in a way the researcher wants to occur

Independent Variable

300

This is the part of an experiment that affects the outcome that the research did not plan for

Confounding Variable

400

The part of an experiment that is impacted by the independent variable

Dependent Variable

500

Type of experiment where the researchers and the participants do not know which group is the control group or experimental group

Double-blind Study

Issues in Research

100

During a N.O. when participants know they are being watched they act differently

Observer Effect

200

During a survey a participant answers questions in a way they think researchers want

Good Participant effect

300

This is where a participant relies too heavily on information provided in a question

Anchoring Bias

400

When a participant purposely answers a question in hopes of skewing data

Screw You Effect

500

Tendency to underreport behaviors that are not seen as desirable in society

Social Desirability Bias