AP Psych Unit 1 Research Method
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9 Terms
Psychometric Test
exam to measure scientifically a person's mental capacities and personality
correlational study
a research project designed to discover the degree to which two variables are related to each other
experiement
A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process
survey
a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group
naturalistic observation
observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation
case study
an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
longitudinal study
research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period
cohort study
Following a subset of a population over a lifetime
cross-sectional study
research that compares people of different ages at the same point in time