AAQ DEFENTIONS

Experiment method

manipulating one variable to determine its effect on another variable, in a laboratory setting.

Correlational study

Examines relationship between 2 or more variables without manipulation

Survey method

collects data from questions or opinions given to a group

Case study

deep look at one person or small group

Naturalistic oberservation method

Observing subjects without interference

Quasi - Experiment method

no random assignment , naturally diffrent groups

Operational definition

a clear, objective, and complete description used to define behavior in the social sciences

Standard deviation

number that tells you how spread out the data is.

Ethics

Informed consent, deception, coercion, anoniminity , risk, HIPPA , debfriefing

Generalizability

how well the results of a study can apply to other people, situations, or settings beyond the experiment