Ch2 Ls1

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

Question 4

Longitude study

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Cross-sectional study

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Correlation

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Hypothesis

Answer 7

An educated guess about the relationship between two variables

Question 8

Variable

Answer 8

Any factor that is capable of changing

Question 9

Sample

Answer 9

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