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AP Psychology
Methods of Observation
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
09/23/2013

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Case study
Definition
An in-depth study of a single person or group used to gather understanding about thoughts or specific behavior.
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longitudinal method
Definition
A type of research in which the same people are studied over a long time period
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Cross-sectional method
Definition
A method of research that studies different groups of individuals who appear to differ in interest share similar characteristics such as socioeconomic status or education level.
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Naturalistic observation
Definition
The study of behavior in naturally occurring situations without manipulation or control on the part of the observer.
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Laboratory Observation
Definition
The study of behavior in a controlled situation.
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Correlation
Definition
The relationship between variables.
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Positive Correlation
Definition
A relationship between variables in which one variable increases or decreases in the same manner that the other variable increases or decreases.
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Negative Correlation
Definition
A relationship between variables that occurs as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
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