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Research Methods
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Psychology
12th Grade
09/16/2012

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Term

Population

 

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Definition
all of the individuals in the group to which the study applies
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Placebo

 

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Definition
physical or psychological treatment given to the control group that resembles the the treatment given to the experimental group, but contains no active ingredient
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Case Study

 

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Definition
Intensive investigation of the behavior and mental processes associated with a specific person or situation
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Mode
1,4,7,8,7,3,7
Definition
most frequent value in a set of data
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Mean
(1+2+2+3+4+7+9) / 7 = 4
Definition
Sum of values of a data set divided by number of values
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Median
1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9
Definition
  Middle value separating the greater and lesser halves of a data set
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Sample

 

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Definition
the subgroup of the population that participates in the study
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Hypothesis
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Definition
prediction of how two or more factors are likely to be related
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Control Group

 

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Definition
comparison group that doesn't experience the independent variable
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Single-Blind Procedure

 

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Definition
research design in which participants don't know if they are the experimental or control group
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Double-Blind Procedure

 

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Definition
research design in which neither the experimenter nor the participants know who is the experimental or control group
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Hawthorne Effect

 

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Definition
participants' behavior during the course of a study may be related only to the special social situation and social treatment they received
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Confounding Variables
2,41,42,43,44,100
Definition
an extraneous value that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable and the independent variable
Term
Random Assignment
1,5,6,9,7,2,3,4,6,5 -> 6,3,6
Definition
division of a sample into groups so that every individual has an equal chance of being put in any group or condition
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Independent Variable

(Ex: the tv channel)

Definition
the factor the researcher manipulates in a controlled experiment
Term

Dependent Variable

(Ex: the grades)

Definition
the behavior or mental process that is measured in an experiment
Term

Surveys and Tests

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Definition
Obtain large samples of abilities, beliefs or behaviors at a specific time and place
Term
Operational Definition
Definition
a description of the specific procedure used to determine the present of a variable
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Cohort
Definition
research method in which a cross-section of the population is chosen and then each cohort is followed for a short time
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Longitudinal

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Definition
one group is followed and observed for an extended period of time
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