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Chapter 1 1.6-8
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Psychology
11th Grade
02/21/2011

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scientific method
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system of gathering data so that bias and error in measurement are reduced,
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Hypothesis
Definition
tentative explanation of a phenomenon based on observations.
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replicate
Definition
in research, repeating a study or experiment to see if the same results will be obtained in an effort to demonstrate reliability of results
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observer effect
Definition
tendency of ppl or animals to behave differently from normal when they know they are being observed
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Participant observation
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a naturalistic observation in which the observer becomes a participant in the group being observed.
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observer bias
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tendency of observers to see what they expect to see
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case study
Definition
study of one individual in great detail
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representative sample
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randomly selected sample of subjects from a larger population of subjects.
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population
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the entire group of ppl or animals in which the researcher is interested.
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naturalistic observation
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observe ppl or animals in natural environment
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lab observation
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observe ppl/animals in lab setting
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surveys
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ask ?'s about topic researchers are studying via telephone, internet, or a questionaire
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