Chpt 1 Sport psych

4. the scientific study of the interaction of thoughts, feelings, behavior, the environment,physical activity and health
6. type of research in which researchers seek to describe and interpret characteristics of a specific person or event
9. the part of the study the researcher manipulates
11. an explanation of how a group of linked facts explains a phenomenon
12. type of study in which researchers analyze data that were gathered at a single point in time
14. a group of people that has something in common

1. the scientific study of the interaction of thoughts, feelings, behavior, the environment, and competitive sport
2. the variable that is measured in a study
3. a statistical procedure for combining numerical data from multiple studies to come to new, statistically stronger conclusions about existing evidence
5. a study that takes place over time
7. steps scientists use to conduct experiments
8. something we can observe
10. study in which variables are measured using numbers
13. a prediction or expected outcome of a study or experiment