AP Psych Research Methods

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The benefit of this descriptive research is that it allows researchers to view naturally occurring behaviors without controlling the situation.

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Natural observation

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The variable manipulated by the researcher is the

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Independent Variable

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This is an example of

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Negative Correlation

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The most frequently occurring score in a distribution is known as the

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Mode

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A sample that represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion is known as

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Random sample

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This is an example of a

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Negative skew

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If the findings of the research showed that the difference between the experimental and control group was relatively large, it would be said that it is

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statistically significant

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Which descriptive research method is often criticized for not being representative of typical cases?

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Case study

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The ethical guideline for research in which participants must agree to be a part of the study is known as

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Informed consent

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In an experiment, the variable that changes in response to independent variable is known as

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Dependent variable