psychology research

An in depth investigation of a person:

• case study

• survey

• experiment

• longitudinal study

Observing someone without interfering

• survey

• experiment

• case study

• naturalistic observation

Obtaining data by asking questions:

• survey

• experiment

• case study

• naturalistic observation

Collecting data on a group over a number of years

• experiment

• survey

• case study

• naturalistic observation

A measure of how two variables in a study are related

• correlation

• variability

• prediction

• deviation

A graph that shows correlations

• scatterplot

• histogram

• pie chart

• normal curve

What type of experiment is it when both the experimenter and the groups don’t know the procedures or assignments?

• double-blind study

• single-blind study

• poly-bind study

• blind study

Whats research over an extended time?

• longitudinal research

• conformational research

• periodic research

• case research

Any factor that you can change in an experiment:

• variable

• conformity

• theory

• hypothesis

All research begins with a:

• question

• variable

• theory

• hypothesis