Chapter 2,3 Flashcards
Gathering information by asking people directly
Survey
Group in an experiment that does not receive treatment
Control Group
Factor in an experiment that researchers manipulate so they can determine its effect
Independent variable
Whole group that is the subject of the study
Target population
Sample in which subgroups of a population are represented proportionally
Stratified sample
The factor in an experiment that varies from the independent variable
Dependent variable
Members in an experiment that receive the treatment
Experimental Group
To ensure that a sample represents a target population, researchers select people at____________ from the target population
Random sample
“Skinner boxes” are examples of __________ observation
Laboratory
Confidentiality is practiced to encourage people to tell the _____ during studies
Truth
APA stands for–
American Psychological Association
Why is ethics necessary for psychological research?
To protect the individual
Part of the hindbrain that helps control balance and coordination
Cerebellum
Nerve cell
Neuron
Part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits sensory messages
Somatic nervous system