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| 8604016006 | Handsight Bias | I knew it all along | 0 | |
| 8604016007 | Theory | an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts observations | 1 | |
| 8604016008 | operational definition | statement used to define research variables | 2 | |
| 8604016009 | Replication | repeating the essence of a research study with different participants | 3 | |
| 8604016010 | Case study | Observation technique where one person is studied in depth | 4 | |
| 8604016011 | Survey | Technique for gathering a self report of a group of people | 5 | |
| 8604016012 | random sample | a sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion | 6 | |
| 8604016013 | naturalistic observation | Observing/recording data in natural situations | 7 | |
| 8604016014 | Correlation | A measure of the relationship between two variables | 8 | |
| 8604016015 | correlation coefficient | a statistical index of the relationship between two things (from -1 to +1) | 9 | |
| 8604016016 | Scatterplot | a graphed cluster of dots, each of which represents the values of two variables | 10 | |
| 8604016017 | illusory correlation | a perceived but nonexistent correlation | 11 | |
| 8604016018 | independent variable | manipulated variable | 12 | |
| 8604016019 | dependent variable | Response to manipulations of independent variable | 13 | |
| 8604016020 | Confounding variable | Factor other than independent that can effect the expirement | 14 | |
| 8604016021 | experimental group | exposed to treatment | 15 | |
| 8604016022 | Control group | Not exposed to treatment | 16 | |
| 8604016023 | placebo effect | experimental results caused by expectations alone | 17 | |
| 8604016024 | double blind procedure | Neither the subjects nor the researcher are able to affect the outcome of the research. | 18 |