Deck 1

Question 1

Confounding/extraneous variable

Answer 1

Variable you aren’t measuring but has an effect

Question 2

Anectodal evidence

Answer 2

MORE PERSONAL DATA data collected about someone’s experience- casual observation vs scientific

Question 3

Case study

Answer 3

In-depth exploration of an individual/group over time

Question 4

Constant

Answer 4

Feature/quality that doesn’t change

Question 5

Construct validity

Answer 5

how well a test measures what it was designed to measure

Question 6

Control group

Answer 6

Group that does not receive intervention of interest in a study
-variable isnt being tested
Aka comparison group

Question 7

Correlation

Answer 7

Strength of a relationship between variables

Question 8

Correlation coefficient

Answer 8

Number between -1.00 and 1.00 that indicates the degree of corellation between two variables.
-1.00 = strong negative correlation
0 = no correlation
1.00 = strong positive correlation

Question 9

Dependent variable

Answer 9

Variable measured in an experiment

Question 10

Descriptive statistics

Answer 10

Mean, median, mode, and standard deviation as well as qualitative

Question 11

Double blind study

Answer 11

Study where the participants and researcher do not know which group each participant has been assigned to

Question 12

Empiricism

Answer 12

knowledge should come from what can be objectively known (facts/evidence) from the world

Question 13

Experiment

Answer 13

Test to measure the effect of one variable on another

Question 14

Experimental group

Answer 14

Group of participants that receive the intervention of interest

Question 15

Experimenter bias

Answer 15

Intentional or unintentional actions made by the researcher to promote desired results

Question 16

Frequency distribution

Answer 16

Figure plotting values of a variable on x axis and the frequency of those values on the y axis

Question 17

Hypothesis

Answer 17

Testable statement guided by theories. Makes a prediction about relationship between two variables

Question 18

Independent variable

Answer 18

Variable manipulated in an experiment

Question 19

Levels of analysis

Answer 19

Different perspectives emphasize different aspects of a research question

Question 19

Inferential statistics

Answer 19

Stats where the results are used to make an inference about the entire population

Question 19

Interview

Answer 19

Can be formal or semi-formal, researcher asks participants questions

Question 20

Measure of central tendency

Answer 20

Descriptive stat.
Summarizes data set into a single value that represents the entire distribution
Frequency distribution, mean, median, and mode

Question 21

Mean

Answer 21

Average value in a data set
-add all then divide

Question 22

Median

Answer 22

Center value of a data set arranged numerically

Question 23

Mode

Answer 23

Most common value in a data set