English 2: Power posing study

asymmetric control

unequal power

between-subjects design

different participants in each condition

confounding

mixing variables that affect results

congenitally

from birth

correlates

things that are related

covariates

variables controlled in analysis

egalitarian

believing in equality

expansiveness

open body posture

generalizability

ability to apply to others

heterogeneous

mixed / diverse

interdependency

mutual dependence

internal consistency

reliability of a test

intrapersonal experience

feelings inside a person

Likert scale

rating scale (e.g., 1–5 agreement)

operationalization

defining how to measure something

proximal

close / immediate

social desirability

answering to look good

strategic impression management

controlling how others see you

ubiquitous

everywhere

unostentatious

simple / not showy