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theory
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a set of related assumptions from which scientists can make testable predictions.
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hypothesis
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a specific, informed, and testable prediction of the outcome of particular set of conditions in a research design.
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case study
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a study design in which a psychologist， often a therapist, observes one person over a long period of time.
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random assignment
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the method used to assign participants to different research conditions so that all participants have the same chance of being in any specific groups
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confounding variable
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variable whose influence on the dependent variable cannot be separated from the independent variable being examined
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single-blind studies
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studies in which participants do not know the experimental condition (group) to which they have been assigned
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double-blind studies
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studies in which neither the participants nor the researchers administering the treatment know who has been assigned to the experimental or control group
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experimenter expectancy effects
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the result that occurs when the behavior of the participants is influenced by the experimenter’s knowledge of who is in control group and who is in the experiment group
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self-fulfilling prophecy
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a statement that affects events to cause the prediction to become true
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meta-analysis
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research technique for combining all research for combining all research results on one question and drawing a conclusion
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social desirability bias
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the tendency toward favorable self-presentation that could lead to inaccurate self-reports
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quasi-experimental design
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research method similar to an experimental design except that it makes use of naturally occurring groups rather than randomly assigning subjects to groups
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