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Hindsight Bias

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Hindsight Bias

“I knew it all along“. The belief that you would have known after you know the answer.

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Operational Definition

Precise description of exact procedures used in a research study.

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Case Study

In-depth study of an individual or group hoping to reveal things true to all of us.

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Naturalistic Observation

Observing and recording behavior in a natural environment.

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Survey

A data collection tool used to gather information on a particular group of people using questions.

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Experiment

a research method in which a hypothesis is scientifically tested.

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Control Group

Group that is not exposed to treatment.

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Experimental Group

Group exposed to treatment.

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Population

Everyone in a group being studied.

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Random Sample

Each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for the study.

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Random Assignment

Everyone has an equal chance to be in either group.

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Double-Blind Procedure

Neither the person in the experiment or experiment conductor knows who's in which group; to prevent bias

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Placebo

Fake medication given to the control group.

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Independent Variable

The factor that is being changed and its effect is what’s being studied.

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Dependent Variable

The variable that may change because of the changes in the independent variable.

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Statistical Significance

The probability that the result did not occur by chance.

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Illusory Correlation

When we think there is a relationship where there is not.

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Standard Deviation

The average difference between each score and mean.

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Informed Consent

The participants are told enough to allow them to choose whether they want to participate or not.

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Debriefing

Explanation of the study after the experiment.

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