Definitons
Definitions Continued
Key Research terms
Ethics in Psy Research
Name the Trait
100

the study of groups, societies and social behavior

What is Sociology 

100

An in depth study of one person or small group 

What is a case study

100

Entire group being studied

What is a population?

100

Participants must not be physically or psychologically harmed is called this

Do no harm 

100

This type of person enjoys travel, trying new foods

What is HIGH openness 

200

The study of individual behaviors and mental processes 

What is Psychology?

200

Observing a behavior in a natural environment

What is Naturalistic Observation?

200

Does NOT receive treatment

What is the Control Group

200

Participants must agree to participate or if child parental consent 

What is Informed Consent/assent

200

This person likes ROUTINES and doing the same thing over and over

What is LOW openness 

300

The unique pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that makes a person who they are

What is personality?

300

A testable prediction

What is a Hypothesis 

300

Receives the treatment (antibiotic)

What is the experimental group 

300

Researcher knows identity but keeps it private to others is called this

What is Confidentiality

300

a). This person is very organized, does homework ahead of due date, remembers to turn in library books

B). This person waits until the last minute to do assignments all the time 

A).What is High Conscientiousness

b). What is low conscientiousness 

400

Openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism

What are the ”Big 5 Traits”

400

What the researcher changes

What is the independent variable 

400

Defining variables in measurable terms (clarifying and being specific)

What is Operationalization (defining variables for example happiness score would be based on a scale about mood)

400
When a researcher does not know the identity

What is Anonymity

400

1. This person enjoys going to parties, new events, and meeting new people all the time, they are energetic and outgoing

2. This person would prefer to read, go to quiet places, be by themselves, being in small groups

1. What is High Extraversion

2. what is Low Extraversion

500

Manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect

what is an experiment 

500

What is measured

What is the dependent variable (e.g., changes in temperature, infection or no infection, data)

500
1). This person in a high mode is very anxious moody and easily stressed, worries often, panics with stress


2). This person in low mode is calm and is very relaxed even with stress 

1. What is High Neuroticism 

2). What is Low Neuroticism 

500

Deception may be used if necessary however the participants must be fully informed after/talk through after

What is deception and debriefing

500
1). This person is very friendly to everyone, flexible and changes easily depending on what is needed, cooperative is kind to all


2. This person is not that concerned about hurting peoples feelings, blunt way of speaking, isnt that flexible with changes

1). What is High Agreeableness 

2). What is low agreeableness