Across
- 2. researchers vary one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process
- 3. an inactive substance given in place of treatment
- 4. repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances
- 5. the perception of a relationship where none exists
- 6. a testable prediction, often implied by a theory
- 7. the group in an experiment who is not exposed and serves as the comparison group
- 8. a measure of the extent to which two events vary together, and thus how well either one predicts the other
Down
- 1. research method to observe & record behavior (done through case studies, surveys or naturalistic observations)
- 4. a sample that fairly represents a population because each person has an equal chance of inclusion
- 7. one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing some universal principles