Research Methods
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| What is an experiment? | A scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
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| What is an independent variable? | The variable that is manipulated by the researcher; does not depend on another variable.
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| What is the experimental group? | The tested group.
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| What is the control group? | Does not receive the treatment.
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| What is the placebo effect? | When a fake treatment affects a participant the same way the real treatment would, simply because they believe they should be affected in that way.
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| What is a double-blind study? | Neither participant or research are aware of what people are assigned to which group.
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| What is the dependent variable? | Response to the independent variable.
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| What is an operational definition? | A clear, precise, & typically quantifiable definition of the variables; allows for replication.
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| What is the meaning of confound? | A flaw in the study.
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| What is random assignment? | A process to randomly assign participants to either the controlled or experimental group; minimizes bias & increases chance of equal representation.
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| What is a random sample? | Method for choosing participants.
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| What does validity mean? | Accurate results.
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| What does reliability mean? | Same results every time.
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| What is naturalistic observation? | Observing subjects in their natural environment
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| What is correlation? | Identifies relationship between two variables; not causation.
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| What is positive correlation? | Variables vary in the same direction.
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| What is negative correlation? | Variables vary in the opposite direction.
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| What is a case study? | Studies one person, usually in great detail.
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| What is the mean? | The average number.
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| What is the median? | The middle number.
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| What is the mode? | The number that occurs most often.
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| What are inferential statistics? | They establishes significance.
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| What are the ethical guidelines? | Confidentially, informed consent, debriefing, & deception must be warranted.
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