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Independent Variable

the variable that is manipulated by the researcher

Dependent Variable

Variable that is measured

Surveys

Collect self reported data, usually through a questionnaire

Naturalistic Observation

Going to people's environments and observing them unknowingly

Case Studies

An in depth look at a smaller amount of participants

Meta-Analysis

Analyzing published research to look for commonalities

Social Desirability Bias

People respond based on social expectations

Self-Report Bias

People report their behavior inaccurately

Sampling bias

flaw in sampling that creates an unrepresentative sample

Hindsight bias

Tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that we saw it coming

Informed consent

Giving potential participants enough information to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate

Informed assent:

parents also agree in the case of a minor

Debriefing

explaining the true purpose of a study immediately after it is complete

Mode

most frequent amount

Standard Deviation

a measure of distance from the mean