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16 Cards in this Set
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Empirical Evidence
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Information derived from systematic, objective observation.
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Naturalistic Observation
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Research method involving the systematic study of animal or human behavior in natural settings rather than in the laboratory.
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Observer Bias
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Expectations or biases of the observer that might distort or influence his or her interpretation of what was actually observed.
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Case Study
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Intensive description and analysis of a single individual or just a few individuals.
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Survey Research
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Research technique in which questionnaires or interviews are administered to a selected group of people.
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Correlation Research
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Research technique based on the naturally occurring relationship between two or more variables.
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Experimental Method
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A research technique in which an investigator deliberately manipulates selected events or circumstances and then measures the effects of those manipulations on the subsequent behavior
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Participants (Subjects)
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Individuals whose reactions or responses are observed in an experiment.
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Independent Variable
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In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated to test its effects on the other, dependent variables
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Dependent Variable
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In an experiment, the variable that is measured to see how it is changed by manipulations in the independent variable.
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Experimental Group
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In a controlled experiment, the group subjected to a change in the independent variable.
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Control Group
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In a controlled experiment, the group not subjected to a change in the independent variable; used for comparison with the experimental group
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Experimenter Bias
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Expectations by the experimenter that might influence the results of an experiment or its interpretation.
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Sample
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Selection of cases from a larger population.
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Random Sample
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Sample in which each potential participant has an equal chance of being selected.
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Representative Sample
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Sample carefully chosen so that the characteristics of the participants correspond closely to the characteristics of the larger population.
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