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chp 2 vocab

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a medicine that has no active ingredients and works by the power of suggestion placebo
a study during which neither participants nor researchers know to which group any subject belongs double-blind study
a statement of the results that the experimenter expects hypothesis
people or animals on whom the experiment is conducted subjects
factors that change in an experiment variables
the factor that the experimenter manipulates or changes in a study independent variable
the factor in a study that changes or varies as a result of changes in the independent variable dependent variable
research that takes place outside the laboratory field experiment
the group on which the critical part of the experiment is performed experimental group
the group that does not participate in the critical part of the experiment control group
a method of research using questions on feelings opinions or behavior patterns survey
a group that represents a larger group sample
a research method that involves studying subjects without their being aware that they're being watched naturalistic observation
a research method that involves studying people face to face and asking questions interview
research that collects lengthy, detailed information about a person's background, usually for psychological treatment case study method
observation and measurement of the subject using objective measures psychological tests
a method of research that looks at different age groups at the same time in order to understand changes that occur during the life span corss-sectional method
a method of research that studies the same group of people over an extended period of time longitudinal method
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