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Ch. 4 review
ch. 4 review: research
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Psychology
11th Grade
09/05/2013

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common sense
Definition

conclusions based on experience and sensible logic

a. knowledge

b. common sense

c. hypothesis 

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observation
Definition

simplest technique; gather information by watching others

a. confirmation bias

b. observation

c. naturalistic observation

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confirmation bias
Definition

tendency to search for information that confirms our preconception

a. confirmation bias

b. participant bias

c. naturalistic observation

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participant bias
Definition

tendency for research subjects to behave a certain way because they know what researcher wants

a. confirmation bias

b. participant bias

c. correlation study 

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naturalistic observation
Definition

observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations 

a. observation

b. naturalistic observation

c. scientific method

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case study
Definition

one person studied in depth to gain universal principles

a. positive correlation

b. correlational study

c. case study 

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correlational study
Definition

research that investigates the degree to which two variables are related to one another

a. correlational study

b. experiment

c. case study 

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positive correlation
Definition

as value of one variable rises or falls (increases or decreases), so does the other variable

a. negative correlation

b. opposite correlation

c. positive correlation

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negative correlation
Definition

as the value of one variable increases, the value of the other decreases (opposite)

a. negative correlation

b. positive correlation

c. scientific method

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survey
Definition

research method that questions sample of people to collect information

a. correlational study

b. relationship study

c. survey 

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random samples
Definition

a sample that fairly represents a population--each has an equal chance of being included

a. sample list

b. random sample

c. random list

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longitudinal study
Definition

research technique follows same group of people over period of time to study

a. cross sectional 

b. case study

c. longitudinal study

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cross sectional
Definition

research technique that compares individuals from different age groups at one time

a. cross sectional study

b. case study

c. longitudinal study 

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hypothesis
Definition

testable prediction of the outcome of the experiment

a. guess

b. hypothesis

c. longitudinal study 

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operational definition
Definition

explanation of the exact procedures used to carry out experiment 

a. hypothesis

b. scientific method

c. operational definition

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independent variable
Definition

variable that is manipulated in an experiment and will cause change in dependent variable

a. positive correlation

b. independent variable

c. dependent variable

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dependent variable
Definition

the variable that will show the effect of the independent variable 

a. independent variable

b. dependent variable

c. hypothesis 

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experimental group
Definition

the participants in the experiment that will be exposed to the independent variable

a. control group

b. random group

c. experimental group

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control group
Definition

the participants that will not be exposed to the independent variable

a. experimental group

b. control group

c. correlation group 

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confounding variable
Definition

variables, other than independent variable, that  can unintentionally influence the outcome of experiment

a. scientific methods

b. confounding variables

c. random sample

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blind procedure
Definition

experimental procedure where research participants are ignorant to expected outcomes of experiment

a. double blind

b. blind

c. dependent group

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double blind
Definition

both data collector and research participants do not know the outcome of the experiment

a. double blind

b. blind

c. control group

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placebo
Definition

non-active substance or inactive pill with no known effect

a. placebo

b. dependent variable

c. phobia 

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