chapter 1 Flashcards
studying
correlation
looks at the relationship between two variables
positive correlation
same relationship
negative correlation
opposite relationship
none correlation
looks at the output of your date
mean
average
medium
middle
mode
most frequent
population
large group of individuals
sample
small group of individuals
experimental group
group that receives stimulation
control group
doesn’t receive the stimulation
self- selection
subjects choose which group they want to be in
random assignment
randomly assign subjects to each group
random sampling
randomly choose a sample from a large population
validity
true way of detecting what we’re looking for
reliability
measures gives the same outcome every single time
dependent variable
subject is in charge of
independent variable
research is in charge of
three features of ethical research
- must be justifiable
- benefit must outweigh the harm
- participants right must always be a priority
debriefing
if the expiremebt was “blind” they’ll tell you what the purpose was
informed consent
form given prior, especially to the bill of rights
