Ch.2:1 What is Research?

Question 1

Naturalistic observation

Answer 1

Research method in which the psychologist observes the subject in a natural setting without interfering

Question 2

Case study

Answer 2

Research method that involves an intensive investigation of one or more participants

Question 3

Survey

Answer 3

Research method which information is obtained by asking many individuals a fixed set of questions

Question 4

Longitudinal study

Answer 4

Research method in which data are collected about a group of participants over a number of years to assess how certain characteristics change or remain the same during development

Question 5

Cross- sectional study

Answer 5

Research method in which data are collected from groups of participants of different ages and compared so that conclusions can be drawn about differences due to age

Question 6

Correlation

Answer 6

The measure of a relationship between two variables or sets of data

Question 7

Positive correlation

Answer 7

A high rank on one measure tends to go with a high rank on the other ( bottom left increasing to top right)

Question 8

Negative correlation

Answer 8

A high rank on one measure tend to go with a low rank on the other ( bottom right increasing to the top left)

Question 9

Hypothesis

Answer 9

an educated guess about the relationship between two variables

Question 10

Variable

Answer 10

Any factor that is capable of change

Question 11

Experimental group

Answer 11

The group to which an independent variable is applied

Question 12

Independent variable

Answer 12

The one experimenters change or late so they can observe the effects

Question 13

Control group

Answer 13

The group that is treated the same way as the experimental treatment ( the independent variable) is not applied

Question 14

Dependent variable

Answer 14

The one that changes in relation to he independent variable

Question 15

Sample

Answer 15

The small group of participants, out of the total number available, that a researcher studies