chapter 2-1

Question 0

research method in which psychologists observes the subject in a natural setting without interfering

Answer 0

naturalistic observation

Question 1

the small group of participants, out of the total number available, that a researcher studies

Answer 1

sample

Question 2

research method that involves an intensive investigation of one or more participants

Answer 2

case study

Question 3

research method in which information is obtained by asking many individuals a fixed set of questions

Answer 3

survey

Question 4

research mthod in which data are collected about a group of participants over a number of years to assess how certain characteristics change or remain the same during development

Answer 4

longitudial study

Question 5

research mehtod in which data are collected from groups of participants of different ages and compared so that conclusions can be drawn about differences due to age

Answer 5

cross-sectional study

Question 6

the measure of a relationship between two variables or sets of data

Answer 6

correlation

Question 7

an educated guess about the relationship between two variables

Answer 7

hypothesis

Question 8

any factor that is capable of change

Answer 8

variable

Question 9

the group to which an independent variable is applied

Answer 9

experimental group

Question 10

the group that is treated in the same way as the experimental group that the experimental treatment is not applied

Answer 10

control group