Chapter 1: Research Methods

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Across
  1. 6. depiction of the relationship between two sets of scores by means of a graphed cluster of dots.
  2. 8. testable prediction, often implied by a theory.
  3. 9. in an experiment, the variable being manipulated and tested by the investigator.
  4. 10. experimental condition in which research participants are exposed to the independent variable being studied.
  5. 13. perception of a correlation between two events where none exists.
  6. 14. measure of central tendency computed by adding the scores in a distribution and dividing by the number of scores.
  7. 18. descriptive research strategy in which one person is studied in great depth.
  8. 20. our tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors.
  9. 22. sample in which every member of the population has an equal chance of being included.
Down
  1. 1. research method in which behavior is observed and recorded in naturally occurring situations without any manipulation or control.
  2. 2. the bias in which we believe, after learning an outcome, that we could have foreseen it.
  3. 3. measure that indicates the extent to which one factor predicts another factor.
  4. 4. control procedure in which neither the experimenter nor the research participants are aware of which condition is in effect.
  5. 5. careful reasoning that examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.
  6. 7. score that falls at the 50th percentile, cutting a distribution in half.
  7. 11. experimental condition in which the treatment of interest is withheld.
  8. 12. a precise definition of the procedures used to identify a variable.
  9. 15. when a research participant's expectations produce the results of an experiment, is is called a ______ effect.
  10. 16. most frequently occurring score in a distribution.
  11. 17. measure of variation computed as the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution.
  12. 19. explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts behaviors or events.
  13. 21. descriptive research technique in which a representative, random sample of people is questioned about their attitudes or behaviors.