Psychology Vocab 2

Research method in which the psychologists observe the subject in a natural setting without interfering

• Artificial observation
• Naturalistic observation
• Synthetic observation
• Controlled observation

Research method that involves an intensive investigation of one or more participants

• Case study
• Observational study
• Experiment
• Survey

Research method in which data are collected about a group of participants over a number of years to assess how certain characteristics change or remain the same during development

• horizontal study
• vertical study
• longitudinal study
• lateral study

Research method in which data are collected from groups of participants of different ages and compared so that conclusions can be drawn about differences due to age

• experimental study
• longitudinal study
• cross-sectional study
• qualitative study

The measure of a relationship between two variables or sets of data

• correlation
• similarity
• opposition
• coincidence

Any factor that is capable of change

• Unchanging
• Constant
• Variable
• Stable

The group to which an independent variable is applied

• treatment group
• control group
• placebo group
• experimental group

The group that is treated in the same way as experimental group except that the experimental treatment is not applied

• Placebo group
• Control group
• Treatment group
• Experimental group

Researchers expectations influences the persons behavior, and there by influence the participants behavior

• False
• Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

• Not sure
• True

An experiment in which the participants are aware of who received the treatment

• Single-blind
• Double-blind
• Placebo-controlled
• Single-Blind Experiment