Research Methods

Question 1

anecdotal evidence

Answer 1

Reliance on systematic observation over opinion

Question 2

operationalize

Answer 2

Figure out how to define and measure abstract concepts

Question 3

dependent variable

Answer 3

What is being measured

Question 4

complex experimental designs

Answer 4

Experiment with two or more independent variables

Question 5

social neuroscience

Answer 5

Identifying neural processes underlying social behavior and cognition

Question 6

participant variable

Answer 6

Individual characteristics of research subjects

Question 7

cover story

Answer 7

A fake description of the purpose of a study, used when deception is necessary in order to answer a research question.

Question 8

confederate

Answer 8

Actor working with researcher

Question 9

Field experiment

Answer 9

Real-world situations

Question 10

basking in reflected glory

Answer 10

taking pride in the accomplishments of other people in one’s group (sports fans identify with a winning team)

Question 11

Experience sampling method

Answer 11

Naturalistic observation using technology

Question 12

Survey research

Answer 12

Administering a questionnaire to respondents in person, by phone, mail, or internet

Question 13

priming

Answer 13

Used to manipulate behavior by making more accessible certain concepts or beliefs

Question 14

manipulation check

Answer 14

Used to determine whether the manipulation worked properly

Question 15

Social or behavioral priming

Answer 15

Activation of one social concept in memory can cause changes in behavior, physiology, self-reports without conscious awareness

Question 16

Correlational research

Answer 16

Measuring the association between two variables

Question 17

Ecological validity

Answer 17

Study finding obtained under conditions that are normal for everyday life

Question 18

Samples of convenience

Answer 18

Recruited in the way that prioritizes convenience over representatives

Question 19

Social facilitation

Answer 19

We perform tasks better with other people around

Question 20

Scientific Method

Answer 20

Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Collection, Conclusion, and Retest

Question 21

Hypothesis

Answer 21

A testable prediction

Question 22

Independent variable

Answer 22

Manipulated by the experimenter

Question 23

laboratory environments

Answer 23

Setting where the researcher can control situations and manipulate variables

Question 24

random assignment

Answer 24

coin flip

Question 25

Naturalistic observation

Answer 25

Watching people in their environments without interfering

Question 26

terror management theory

Answer 26

Manages anxiety from death

Question 27

Archival research

Answer 27

Examining archives, stats, speeches, letters, tweets.