Chapter 2- Psychological Methods Flashcards
Gathering information by asking people directly
Survey
Group in an experiment that does it receive treatment
Control group
Factor in an experiment that researchers manipulate so they can determine its effect
Independent variable
Sample in which subgroups of a population are represented proportionally
Stratified Sample
The factor in an experiment that varies from the independent variable
Dependent verable
Members in an experiment that receive that treatment
Experiment 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
Laboratory observation
Confidentiality is practice to encourage people to tell the __________ during studies
Truth
APA stands for
American Psychology Association
Why is ethics necessary for psychology research?
To protect the individual
Whole group that is the subject study-
Target practice
