3A Research Methods

________________ of a construct means expressing it in terms of observable behavior.

• IV

• DV

• Operationalization

• Inferences

The __________ is the one manipulated by the researcher.

• DV

• Confounding Variable

• Controls

• IV

The ___________is expected to change as the IV changes.

• IV

• DV

• Controls

• Samples

____________ research is an in-depth study of a particular phenomenon.

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

A ___________ is the group of individuals taking part in the research study.

• Population

• Sample

• Variable

• Control

__________ refers to the extent to which the results of the study can be applied beyond the sample and the settings used in the study.

• Generalizability

• Population

• Sample

• Credibility

_____________ ____________ are variables that can potentially distort the relationship between the IV and the DV.

• Target population

• Confounding variables

• Matching variables

• Target variables

_____________ refers to the extent to which findings can be generalized from the experiment to other settings or situations.

• Internal validity

• Ecological validity

• Population validity

_______________ _________________ are conducted in a real life setting. The researcher manipulates the IV, but the participants are in their natural setting.

• Natural exp.

• Field exp.

• Lab exp.

• Case study

_______________ _____________ are conducted in the participants natural environment and the researcher has no control over the IV, the IV occurred naturally.

• Field exp.

• Natural exp.

• Lab exp.

• Case study