Across
- 6. a study during which neither participants nor researchers know to which group any subject belongs
- 9. a research method that involves studying subjects without their being aware that they're being watched
- 14. systematic measure of what people know; how they act, think, and feel; or what their goals are
- 15. the group on which the critical part of the experiment is performed
- 17. people or animals on whom a study is conducted
- 18. the factor in a study that changes or varies as a result of changes in the independent variable
- 19. a group that represents a larger group
Down
- 1. research that collects lengthy detailed information about a person's background, usually for psychological treatment
- 2. a statement of the results that the experimenter expects
- 3. the factor that the experimenter manipulates or changes in a study
- 4. the group that does not participate in the critical part of the experiment
- 5. 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
- 7. a fixed set of beliefs about a group that is generalized to all or most group members; stereotypes may or may not be accurate
- 8. factors that change in an experiment
- 10. a group that truly reflects a selected characteristic of a larger population
- 11. a method of research that studies the same group of people over an extended period of time
- 12. a research method that involves studying people face-to-face and asking questions
- 13. research that takes place outside the lab
- 16. a "medicine" that has no active ingredients and works by the power of suggestion
- 17. a method of research that involves asking subjects questions about their feelings, opinions, or behavior patterns