Chapter 2 Flashcards by Emily Witmeyer | Brainscape

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Independent variable

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variables that can be used or manipulated

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Dependent variable

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the outcome of what we measure

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operational definition

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a very clear definition of what our variable is

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variable

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anything that can be changed or verify

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naturalistic observation

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seeing how people act

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observer bias

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having a bunch of people watch and write what you see

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laboratory observation

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observing in a lab setting

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case studies

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studies with one person

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surveys

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tons of data really fast

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experiments

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show cause and effect

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control group

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do nothing because thats YOUR difference

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placebo

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fake independent variable

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correlations

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the measure of a relationship between any 2 variables

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positive correlation

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one variable goes up variable 2 goes up

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negative correlation

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variable 1 goes up as variable 2 goes down

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correlation coefficient

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-1 0 +1

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continuous variables

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numerical