Unit 2 Crossword

The tendency to believe, after learning the outcome, that one would have foreseen it
Thinking that does not blindly accept arguemetns and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.
An explanatin using an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts observations
A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
A statement of the procedures used to define research variables
Repeating the essence of a research study, usally with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances
An observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
A technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of people, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of them
All the cases in a group, from which samples may be drawn for a study
A sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion
Observing and recording behavior in naturally occuring situatiuations without trying to manipulate and control the situation
A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and thus of how well either factor predicts the other
A statistical index of the relationship between two things (-1 to +1)
The preception of a relationship where none exists
A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process
Assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups
An experimental procedure in which both the research participants and the research staff are ignorant (blind) about whether the research participants have recieved the treatment or placebo.
Experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition, which is assumed to be an active agent
In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable
The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied
A factor other than the independent variable that might produce an effect in an experiment
The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable
a computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score
A statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance
An ethical principle required that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
The POSTexperimental explanation of a study, including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants