Week 1- Types of Research

Question 1

Correlation Coefficient

Answer 1

-1 to 1

0= no relationship

Question 2

Random Assignment

Answer 2

technique for dividing samples into groups where participants are equally likely to be placed in either group

Question 3

Confounding Variable

Answer 3

variable outside of researcher’s control that might affect results

Question 4

Independant Variable

Answer 4

manipulated variable

Question 5

Dependent variable

Answer 5

Thing being measured

Question 6

Between Subjects Design

Answer 6

performance of participants who are in different groups are compared

Question 7

Experimental Group

Answer 7

receives treatment

Question 8

Control Group

Answer 8

does not receive treatment

Question 9

Within Subjects design

Answer 9

same participants respond to all types of stimuli or experience all experimental conditions

Question 10

Quasi Experimental Method

Answer 10

Groups selected based on predetermined characteristics (i.e. sex)

Question 11

Converging Operations

Answer 11

Predictions hold up through dozens of tests using a variety of operations