Research Methods

2. a type of external validity that refers to the extent to which the findings can be generalized to a real-life setting
4. IV is not manipulated occurs naturally
7. when a participant tries to make sense of the research situation, and as a result changes their behaviour
9. formal statement of what is predicted
11. the varible that is being measured
14. predicts direction of effect
17. no difference between the populations being studied
18. responsibility to ensure that their practice is morally correct
19. recording procedures carefully in order for another researcher to repeat them and verify them
20. the consistency of a research study or measuring test

1. IV simply exists more personal
3. anticipates a difference not direction
5. prediction about effect of iv on dv
6. relationship in which one event causes another to happen
8. carefully controlled conditions
10. ordinary natural conditions
12. procedures used are kept the same
13. participants should remain anonymous
15. the variable that is manipulated
16. term used to describe how a variable is clearly defined by the researcher