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false consensus effect
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tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors
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random sample
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sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion
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illusory correlation
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perception of a relationship where there is none
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random assignment
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assigning subjects to experimental and control conditions by chance
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independent variable
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the part of the experiment that is manipulated (the cause that is studied)
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dependent variable
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the part of the experiment that changes as a result of the independent variable being manipulated (the effect that is studied)
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operational definition
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statement of the procedures usedd to define research variables
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