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PSY CH2 Terms

QuestionAnswer
Hypothesis a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables
Variables Any measurable conditions, events, characteristics, or behaviors that are controlled or observed in study
Operational Definition Describes the operations that will be used to measure or control a variable
Participants/Subjects People or animals whose behavior is consistently observed in study
Data Collection Techniques Procedures used to make observations and measurements
Journal A periodical that publishes technical and scholarly material, usually in a narrow defined area of inquiry
Research Methods Consists of various approaches to the observation, measurement, manipulation, and control of variables in empirical studies
Experiment a research method in which a variable is manipulated under controlled conditions while observing the changes in a second variable for results
Experimental Group subjects who receive special treatment in regard to the independent variable
Control Group subjects who do not receive special treatment
Extraneous Variables Any other variables other than the independent variable that could influence the dependent variable
Confounding of Variables occurs when two variables are linked together in a way that makes it difficult to sort out their specific effects
Naturalistic Observation careful observations without intervening directly with subjects
Reactivity When a subject's behavior is altered by the presence of an observer
Case Study an in-depth investigation of an individual subject
Standard Deviation Measures variability in a set of data
Statistical Significance Exists when the probability that the observed findings are due to chance is low
Socially Desirability Bias a tendency to give socially approved answers
Response Set a tendency to respond to questions in a particular way that is unrelated to the content of the question
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