2010-2019 Research Methods FRQ Terms

a form of descriptive research in which one individual or small group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles

• Case Study

• Survey

• Naturalistic Observation

• Correlation

a method of research involving manipulating factor(s) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process.

• case study

• survey

• naturalistic observation

• experiment

a measure of the extent to which two factors statistically relate/predict one another.

• descriptive statistics

• inferrential statistics

• correlation

• case study

a sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion

• random assignment

• random selection/sample

• statistical significance

• survey

precise, measureable descriptions of procedures, concepts, and variables.

• inferential statistics

• hypothesis

• illusory correlation

• operational definition

perceiving a relationship where none exists, or perceiving a stronger-than-actual relationship

• illusory correlation

• inferential statistics

• hypothesis

• ethical guidelines

in an experiment, the outcome that is measured and may change

• random assignment

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• double-blind study

a procedure in which both research participants and the research staff are ignorant about which group is receiving the treatment vs. placebo

• double-blind study

• ethical guidelines

• random assignment

• random selection/sample

the middle score in a distribution

• mean

• median

• mode

• statistical significance

in an experiment, the factor that is manipulated and whose effect is being studied

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• statistical significance

• hypothesis