Chapter 2 Flashcards
Case study
A carefully drawn, in-depth biography of an individual or a small group of individuals that may be obtained through interviews, questionnaires, and historical records.
Anthropomorphism
The attributing of human characteristics to an animal.
Control group
A group of study participants who do not receive the experimental treatment. However, other conditions are held comparable to those of individuals in the experimental group.
Correlation
A statistical measure of the relationship between two variables.
Correlation coefficient
A statistic that expresses the strength and direction (positive or negative) of the relationship between two variables.
Defendant variable
The measured result of an experiment, which is believed to be a function of the independent variable.
Ethnographic observation
A method of research that deals descriptively with specific cultures, especially preliterate societies.
Experiment
A scientific method that seeks to confirm cause-and -effect relationships by manipulating independent variables and observing their effects on dependent variables.
Experimental group
A group of study participants who receive treatment.
Independent variable
A condition in a scientific study that is manipulated so that it’s effects may be observed.
Inference
Conclusion or opinion
Laboratory observation
A method in which subjects are studied in a laboratory setting.
Participant observation
A method in which observers interact with the people they study as they collect data.
Population
A complete group of organisms or events.
Random sample
A sample in which every member of a population has an equal chance of participating.
