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Control condition
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The condition of an experiment that contracts w/the experimental condition and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of treatment.
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Random assignment
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assigning participants to experimental and conrtol conditions by chance. thus minimizing pre-existing differences between those assigned to the different groups.
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Scatter Plot
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A graphed cluster of clots, each of which represents the values of two variables. The slope of the points suggests the direction of the relationship between the two variable. the amount of scatter suggest strength of correlation.
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Illusory Correlation
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The perception of a relationship where none exists
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Naturalistic observation
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observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation
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Correlation
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A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together and thus of how well either factor predicts the other
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Case study
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psychologists study one individual in great depth in the hope of revealing things true of us all
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hypotheses
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predictable predictions
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operational defination
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describe 1+ specific observable conditions/events and tells how to measure that event
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hindsight bias
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people who view events more predictable than they really are
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