Statistical Studies Flashcards
An blank observes data that already exist
Observational study
An blank generates data to help identify and draw conclusions about cause and effect relationships
Experiment
In a blank, data are collected at a single point in time
Cross-sectional study
In a blank, data are gathered by following a particular group over a period of time
Longitudinal study
A blank is a study that compiles information from previous studies
Meta-analysis
A blank looks at multiple variables that affect a single event
Case study
A blank is some condition that is applied to a group of subjects in an experiment
Treatment
Blank are people or things being studied in an experiment
Subjects
Blank are people being studied in an experiment
Participants
The blank is a variable in an experiment that responds to treatment
Response variable
The blank is a variable in an experiment that causes the change in the response variable
Explanatory variable
A blank is a group of subjects to which no treatment is applied in an experiment
Control group
A blank is a group of subjects to which researchers apply a treatment in an experiment
Treatment group
Blank are factors other than the treatment that cause an effect on the subject of an experiment
Confounding variables
The blank is a response to a powerful suggestion, rather than the treatment itself, by participants of an experiment
Placebo effect
