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| examining previous relevant studies on a given topic and critically appraising them |
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| A testable prediction about the conditions under which an event will occur |
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| a specific procedure or measure that one uses to test a hypothesis |
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| an organized set of principles that explain observed phenomena |
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| a research technique that examines the extent to which two or more variables are associated with one another |
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| Observational/naturalistic methods |
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| a research approach that involves the observation and systematic recording of a particular behaviour |
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| a research approach that uses already recorded behaviour |
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| a literature review that analyzes data from several studies that examine related hypothesis |
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| the extent to which two or more coders agree on rating of a particular measure |
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| Event recording or experience sampling measures |
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| a particular type of self-report or survey data where participants report various experiences they have at regular time intervals. |
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| Measures used by researchers that rely on participants' behaviour or reaction not directly under participants' control |
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| A research approach that involves the manupulation of one or more dependent variables |
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| the variable that is manipulated in experimental research |
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| the factor that is measured to see if it is affected by the independent variable |
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| a technique for placing participants into the different conditions in and experiment that gives all participants equal opportunity of being placed in any of the conditions |
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| The degree to which can validly draw conclusions about the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable |
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| the cues in a research setting that may inadvertently guide participants' behaviour |
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| Experimenter expectancy effect |
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| when an experimenter's expectations about the result of the study influence participants' behaviour and thereby affect the results of the experiment |
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| the procedure that ensures the experimenter who is interacting with a study's participants does not know which condition the participants are in |
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| experimental realism or psychological realism |
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| the extent to which participants are engaged in a particular study and hence are in more spontaneous and natural ways |
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| the degree to which there can be reasonable confidence that the same results would be obtained for other people in other situations |
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| The extent to which the condition of the study resemble places and events that exist in the real world |
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| experiments that are conducted in a natural setting |
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| random sample or representative sample |
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| a sample that reflects the characteristics of the population of interest |
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| a panel of experts responsible for the ethical assessments of all research proposals conducted at an organization |
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| an individual's deliberate, voluntary decision to participate in research, based on the researcher's description of what such participation will involve |
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| giving false information to the participants in a study |
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| a disclosure made to participants after research procedures are completed in which the researcher explains the purpose of the study, answers questions, attempts to resolve any negative feelings, and emphasizes the study's contributions to science |
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