Observation

4. A group of people born at about the same time
7. Used to learn about behavior and mental processes that can be observed in the natural setting or studied experimentally.
8. A method of scientific investigation that seeks to discover cause-and-effect relationships by introducing independent variables and observing their effects on dependent variables.
12. The scientific ________ is a systematic way of formulating and answering research questions.
14. A type of test that examines some ability or trait in which an individual's score is compared to the score of a group of similar individuals.

1. A specific statement about behavior that is tested by research.
2. A carefully drawn biography of the life of an individual.
3. A method of scientific observation in which children are observed in their natural environments.
4. A relationship between variables in which one variable increases as a second variable also increases.
5. A condition received by subjects so that its effects may be observed.
6. _________ variables are the measured results, which depends on the independent variable.
9. ________ standards promote the dignity of the individual, foster human welfare, and maintain scientific integrity.
10. Research that studies the same children repeatedly over time.
11. _________ variables are manipulated by the experimenters so that its effects can be determined.
13. Quantities that can vary from child to child or from occasion to occasion