| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Scientific Method | 1) Ask a question 2)do background research 3)Form a hypothesis 4)test hypothesis 5)analyze and report research 6)make a theory |
| informed consent | participants must be aware of what is happening |
| case studies | focused analysis on a specific group or subject |
| naturalistic observation | Studying a subject in their "natural setting" |
| surveys | Information obtained through questionnaires. Must have representative and random sampling |
| correlational research | Measuring associations/connections between events |
| positive correlation | two things are "tied together" |
| negative correlation | two things are 'opposite' of each other |
| Zero correlation | no connection between them |
| Independent Variable | The thing manipulated by the experimenter |
| Dependent Variable | The thing measured as a result of the ind. variable |
| Experimental Group | Participants that receive the independent variable |
| Control Group | Participants NOT exposed to the independent variable |
| Placebo Effect | subjects react because they think they should |
| Double Blind Studies | Both experimenters AND subjects are unaware of the independent variable, |
| Replication | Studies must be repeated in order to be valid |
Combine with other sets
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