ESPY Study Game

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Across
  1. 7. Refers to the group of things that we want information about, generally focused on one specific group, does not have to always correlate to geographic locations.
  2. 8. This is the outcome of an event, different from correlation. Causation can also be referred to as a cause-and-effect relationship.
  3. 10. studies In an experiment, researchers manipulate, or cause changes, in the independent variable, and observe or measure any impact of those changes in the dependent variable. Random assignment is also used in these experiments.
  4. 11. random sample A sample where each individual has a chance to be apart of the random survey.
  5. 14. variable This is the variable that is under the control of the experimenter and has two different conditions. An example of this would be in Dunn’s study on when people are given money-the question “would they spend it on themselves” would be the independent variable.
Down
  1. 1. variable Things that can hinder you from finding casual inferences. An example of this would be if you ran an experiment where you randomly gave participants happy pills and they knew whether they got the happy pull or not, it would be a confounding variable.
  2. 2. studies This is when scientists passively observe and measure phenomena. In these studies, we do not intervene and change behavior, as we would do in experiments. Usually cannot infer what causes what while identifying patterns of relationships.
  3. 3. variable The variable the researcher measures but does not manipulate in an experiment. Dependent variables are used to determine the effect of the independent variable.
  4. 4. random sample An unbiased sampling where participants are randomly selected. An example of this selection would be putting names in a hat and drawing them out.
  5. 5. Provides information about the direction and strength of the association between two variables. For example, there can be positive and negative correlations-a positive correlation would be listed in Dunn’s study with people spending money on others.
  6. 6. design studies An experiment where that assignment groups are this group vs that group
  7. 9. features of Pseudoscience This is a claim without backing or significant research. It can include fixed ideas, no peer review, selects favorable discoveries, sees criticism as a conspiracy, non-repeatable results, claims of widespread usefulness, and "ball-park" measurement. A direct example of this would be: vaccines give you autism.
  8. 12. Refers to the population we take out to examine and draw conclusions from. An example of this would be, the places the CEHD students go out to throughout the week.
  9. 13. features of "Science" Discoveries, experiments, Studies, and research that invites criticism, with verifiable results and accurate measurements.