research methods

Question 1

pursues the goals of control and explanation

Answer 1

experimental method

Question 2

pursues the goal of description

Answer 2

descriptive research

Question 3

pursues the goal of prediction

Answer 3

correlational research

Question 4

research that manipulates one or more variables, while controlling other factors to determine the effects of one or more other variables

Answer 4

experimental method

Question 5

variable manipulated by the experimenter to determine its effect on another

Answer 5

independent variable

Question 6

variable showing the effect of the independent variable

Answer 6

dependent variable

Question 7

participants who are exposed to the experimental condition of interest

Answer 7

experimental group

Question 8

participants who are not exposed to the experimental condition of interest

Answer 8

control group

Question 9

research that involves the recording of behaviors that have been observed systematically

Answer 9

descriptive research

Question 10

observing behavior in their natural environment

Answer 10

naturalistic observation

Question 11

an in depth study of an individual

Answer 11

case studies

Question 12

a set of questions related to a particular topic of interest administered to a sample of people through an interview or questionnaire

Answer 12

surveys

Question 13

a formal sample of a person’s behavior wether written or performed

Answer 13

psychological testing

Question 14

the systematic examination of collections of letters, manuscripts, tape recordings, video recordings or other records

Answer 14

archival research

Question 15

research that studies the degree of relationship between two or more variables

Answer 15

correlational research

Question 16

an event, behavior or condition or characteristic

Answer 16

variables

Question 17

degree of relationship between two or more variables

Answer 17

correlation