Research Methods Flashcards
1
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Participant
A
The person being studied
2
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Confederates
A
The people who are in on the experiment
3
Q
Naturalistic Experiment
A
An experiment that occurs in a natural environment
4
Q
Artificial experiment
A
An experiment that takes place in a lab
5
Q
Critical Trials
A
The trials that matter - the results are being recorded during them
6
Q
Control conditions
A
Variables that stay the same so they don’t affect the results and make them less reliable
7
Q
Generalisation
A
Using data to guess results for other populations
8
Q
Demands characteristics
A
Control measures that force a particular result
9
Q
Internal validity
A
When the experiment is testing what it is supposed to be testing
10
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External Validity
A
When the experiment is applicable outside of the study
