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Research Methods

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1. Research method in which info is obtained by asking many individuals a fixed set of questions






2. Data with an absolute 0. Ratios are meaningful. (Length - Width - Weight - Distance)






3. People of different ages are compared to one another at a single point in time






4. Measures whether a test looks like it tests what it is supposed to test as determined by a quick look or evaluation by a non expert






5. Tendency to overestimate extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors






6. A type of reliability - where different versions of same instrument are used and scores are compared






7. Indication of how likely a result obtained occurred by chance - expressed as p or sig.






8. Experimental procedure in which both research participants and research staff are ignorant about whether the research participants have received the treatment or a placebo.






9. The probability level which forms basis for deciding if results are statistically significant (not due to chance).






10. Differences between values can be found - but is NO absolute ZERO. Examples: temperature F - time






11. Research in which the same people are re-studied and re-tested over a long period






12. Experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition - which is assumed to be an active agent.






13. Perception of a correlation between variables where none exists.






14. Most frequently occurring score(s) in a distribution.






15. Middle score in a distribution; half scores are above it and half are below it.






16. Perception of relationship where none exists.






17. Testable and falsifiable prediction - often implied by a theory






18. Set of assumptions used to explain phenomena & offered for scientific study






19. Assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance - thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups






20. Statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term specifically in a study






21. Percentage of scores falling at or below a specific score.






22. The tendency for people to behave differently when they know they are being studied






23. More than one individual scores same test - regardless of who rates test - scores should be the same for _____ reliability






24. Condition of experiment that contrasts with experimental condition and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.






25. If you take the same test 2x's & you get the same results it shows ______ reliability






26. Subset of a population in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected






27. Factors in an experiment that are unchanged for both the control group and the experimental group






28. Difference between highest and lowest scores in a distribution.






29. Statement of procedures used to explain research variables in enough detail to allow for replication






30. Tendency to give socially approved answers to questions about oneself.






31. Variables other than IV that participants in - one group have that makes them different - from the other group. Two variables linked together in a way that makes it difficult to sort out their specific effects.






32. Any selection method that results in subset of the population (sample) that is not representative - and/or not random






33. Degree to which test is representative of total domain its supposed to cover.






34. Research method in which investigator manipulates one or more factors (IV) to observe effect on some behavior or mental process (DV)






35. Effects of being born and raised in a particular time or situation where all other members of your group has similar experiences makes your group unique from others






36. View that science flourishes through observation and experiment.






37. Extent to which the findings from one group (or sample) can be generalized or applied to other groups (or population






38. In a normal distribution it tells you how far a number is above or below mean in terms of standard deviations.






39. Descriptive research that involves observing and recording behavior without trying to manipulate and control the situation.






40. Extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to - test accuracy






41. All cases in a group - from which samples may be drawn for a study






42. Data of categories only. Data cannot be arranged in an ordering scheme. (Gender - Race - Religion)






43. Correlation where as one variable increases - the other also increases - or as one decreases so does the other. Both variables move in same direction.






44. We overestimate our accuracy and our changes of success and ability to predict and explain






45. Research project designed to discover degree to which two variables are related to each other






46. Procedure in which info that could introduce bias the result is withheld from participants - but experimenter will be in full possession of facts






47. Procedure that ensures every person in a population has an equal chance of being chosen to participate






48. Graphed cluster of dots - each of which represents the values of two variables. The slope of the points suggests the direction of the relationship between the two variables.






49. Type of line graph that shows frequency distributions






50. Experimental factor that is manipulated; variable whose effect is being studied.







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