Chapter 2 Section 1

Question 0

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

Answer 0

Naturalistic observation

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Sample

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Case study

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Survey

Question 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

Answer 4

Longitudinal study

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Cross-sectional study

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Correlation

Question 7

An educational guess about the relationship between two variables

Answer 7

Hypothesis

Question 8

Any factor that is capable of change

Answer 8

Variable

Question 9

The group to which an independent variable is applied

Answer 9

Experimental group

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Control group