Chapter 2 Section 3

Measure of how closely one thing is related to another

• Independent variable
• Dependent variable
• Correlation
• Stratified sample

Research method in which participants are observed over a long period of time

• hypothesis
• case study
• target population
• longitudinal study

In-depth investigation of an individual or small group

• single-blind study
• double blind study
• case study
• placebo

Stress and health are thought to have a _________ since stress goes up as health goes down

• Informed consent
• negative correlation
• volunteer bias
• dependent variable

________________ enables researchers to study the behavior of people and animals in their everyday settings.

• replicated
• ethics
• naturalistic observations
• positive correlation

Need for achievement and salaries are thought to have a ______________ since as one goes up, so does the other.

• negative correlation
• bias
• positive correlation
• ethics

_____________ observation has the drawback that it cannot duplicate real-life conditions.

• laboratory
• naturalistic
• real
• controlled

The testing method of observation investigates human behavior through

• personality tests
• aptitude tests
• intelligence tests
• all of the above

The case-study method of observation was practiced by

• B. F. Skinner
• Wilhelm Wundt
• Sigmund Freud
• John B. Watson

Scientists are cautious about making generalizations from case studies because

• such observations occur in a controlled laboratory setting
• case studies cannot always be replicated
• case studies do not include information from other sources
• all of the above