Research Strategies in Psych

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Measurable response to the independent variable

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Dependent Variable

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People who know the true purpose of the experiment and are acting:

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confederates

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Variable manipulated by the researcher

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Independent Variable

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Group with no treatment or ineffective treatment in an experiment.

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Control Group

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Rules or techniques that reduce errors in empirical research.

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Methods

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Research on chimpanzee interactions in the wild is known as _____.

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naturalistic observation

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A _____ is used to gather opinions or behaviors.

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survey

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Both questionnaires and interviews rely on _____ to obtain data.

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self-report methods

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Today is the best day of the week because _______

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It's the day after Thursday.