Chapter 7 Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Random assignment
A
Participants have equal opportunity to be in either group
2
Q
True experiments eliminate…
A
Individual differences
Procedural confounds
Operational confounds
3
Q
True experiment researchers…
A
Go into the lab
Are able to observe the invisible
4
Q
True experiments statistical and laboratory strengths
A
Provide information about interactions
Minimize noise
5
Q
Mundane realism
A
Similarity of experimental events to everyday experiences
6
Q
Experimental realism
A
Degree to which a study is psychologically meaningful
7
Q
Setting the stage
A
Optimistic bias
Planning fallacy
(Fix with pilot testing and manipulation checks)
8
Q
Rehearsing and Playing the Part
A
1) Be suave
2) be nice
3) be educated
4) be honest
5) be a good liar
6) be attentive
9
Q
Manipulation
A
Altering one variable
