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chp 2 vocab
chp 1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |