Vocab Quiz(09/16/13) Flashcards
Placebo Control
Used in cases where a placebo effect might occur
Double-Blind Control
Both participants & experimental assistants are unaware
Between-Subjects Design
Randomly assigned to experimental or control conditions
Sample
Subset of a population
Population
Entire set of individuals
Representative Sample
Closely matches the overall characteristics of the population
Within-Subjects Design
Uses each participant as his or her control
A-B-A Design
1st experience the baseline condition
Correlation Methods
Research methodologies
Correlation Coefficient
Indicates the degree of relationship
Behavioral Measures
Overt actions and reactions
Case Study
Intensive observation of individual or small group
Debriefing
Procedure conducted at end of an experiment
Reliability
Test produces similar scores each time it is used
Validity
Measures what it was intended to measure