FRQ 2- Research Methods

Question 1

Explain correlational research

Answer 1

the study of looking for a relationship between two variables based on surveys

Question 2

Pos correlation

Answer 2

variables go in the same direction

Question 3

neg correlation

Answer 3

variables go in different directions

Question 4

zero correlation

Answer 4

no connection

Question 5

illusory correlation

Answer 5

perception of a relationship where none exists

Question 6

Correlation coefficient

Answer 6

Statistical measurement of the relationship between two variables

Question 7

Negative of correlational research

Answer 7

Doesn’t explain how variables are related

Question 8

Explain a case study

Answer 8

One group or person is observed in depth

Question 9

Neg of case study

Answer 9

doesn’t apply to many

Question 10

pos of case study

Answer 10

lots of data gathered

Question 11

Explain experimental research

Answer 11

looking for cause and effect relationship

Question 12

ind variable

Answer 12

variable that is manipulated

Question 13

dep variable

Answer 13

what is observed

Question 14

control group

Answer 14

what stays the same

Question 15

cofounding variables

Answer 15

must remain constant to not effect the study

Question 16

experimental group

Answer 16

group being tested

Question 17

double blind

Answer 17

people don’t know what group they are in

Question 18

placebo

Answer 18

false treatment

Question 19

placebo effect

Answer 19

thinking that a false treatment worked

Question 20

False consensus effect

Answer 20

believing that everyone shares the same opinions and beliefs that you do

Question 21

Hindsight bias

Answer 21

Thinking you knew the result all along when you find out the result