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HANDOUT 2–3
Matching
Directions: Match the term with the definition.
Researcher bias
Participant bias
Case study
Population
Survey method
Random sample
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Answer Choices
Experiment Random assignment
Hypothesis Placebo
Operational definition Dependent variable
Independent variable Replication
Experimental group Longitudinal study
Control group
1. Studying the same group of individuals over a long period of time
2. A sample that fairly represents a population because each member
has an equal chance of being included
3. When participants in research respond differently than they normally
would because of what they believe the researcher wants
4. The entire group from which subjects may be selected for a study
5. When researchers selectively notice evidence that supports their
hypotheses or expectations
6. The participants in an experiment who are not exposed to the
independent variable
7. A research technique designed to discover the self-reported attitudes
or behaviors of people through the use of questionnaires or inter-
views.
8. When one person is studied in depth
9. A research method in which the researcher manipulates one or more
factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on another
variable (dependent variable) while confounding variables remain
controlled
10. An investigator’s testable prediction about the outcome of research
11. A statement of the exact behaviors a researcher is looking for in a
research study
12. The research variable that is hypothesized to cause a change in the
dependent variable
13. The behavior or mental process where the impact of the independent
variable is measured
14. The participants in an experiment who are exposed to the treatment;
that is, the independent variable
15. Assigning participants to experimental and control groups by chance
16. A nonactive substance that may be administered instead of a drug
17. Repeating the essence of a research study to see whether the results
can be reliably reproduced
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HANDOUT 2–4
Making Sense of Research Methods
On the lines provided, write definitions of the module terms related to research methods.

Research Methods Ethics

Critical thinking: Four basic principles:

Researcher bias:

Participant bias:

Naturalistic Case
Observation Studies Correlations Surveys

Positive correlation: Population:

Random sample:
Experiments Negative correlation:

Hypothesis:
Correlation does
NOT mean
Operational definition: causation!

IV:

DV:

Random assignment and groups:

Confounding variables:

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