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cross-sectional method
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a method of research that looks at different age groups at the same time in order to understand changes that occur during the lifespan
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field study
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research that takes place outside the lab
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experimental group
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the group on which the critical part of the experiment is performed
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control group
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the group that does not participate in the critical part of the experiment
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survey
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a method of research that involves asking subjects questions about their feelings, opinions, or behavior patterns
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sample
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a group that respresents a larger group
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representative sample
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a group that truely reflects a selected characteristic of a larger pop.
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naturalistic observation
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a research method that involves studying subjects without their being aware that they're being watched
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interview
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a research method that involves studying people face to face and asking questions
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case study method
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research that collects lengthy, detailed information about a person's background, usually for psychological treatment
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psychological tests
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objective methods for observation and measurement of subjects in various areas, such as intelligence
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longitudinal method
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a method of research that studies the same group of people over an extended period of time
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independent variable
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the factor the experimenter manipulates or changes in a study
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dependent variable
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the factor that the experimenter changes or varies as a result of changes in the indep variable
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variables
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factors that change in an experiment
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subjects
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people or animals on whom a study is conducted
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hypothesis
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a statement of the result that the experimenter expects
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double-blind study
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neither participants nor researchers know to which group any subject belongs
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placebo
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a medicine that has no active ingredients and works by the power of suggestion
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