Experimental methods

3. the factor that the experimenter manipulates or changes in a study
7. observations of the subject using objective measures
8. a method of research using questions on feelings,opinions, or behavior patterns
10. a method that involves testing hypothesis by creating controlled conditions in a laboratory setting
15. People or animals on whom the experiment is conducted
17. the factor in a study that changes or varies as a result of changes in the Independent Variable
20. a method of research that looks at different age groups at the same time in order to understand changes that occur during the life span
21. a research method that involves studying people face to face and asking questions

1. a set of fixed,generalized beliefs we hold about a given group
2. the group the critical part of the experiment is performed
4. a method of research that studies the same group of people over an extended period of time
5. factors that change in an experiment
6. the group doesn't not participate in the critical part
9. study your subjects in their natural environment
11. a group that represents a larger group
12. a statement of results that the experimenter expects
13. the group that influences the independent and dependent variables
14. research that collects lengthy,detailed information about a person's background, usually for psychological treatment
16. experiments research that takes place outside a lab
18. a study during which neither participants nor researchers know to which group any subject belongs
19. a medicine with no active ingredients