Relier Pairs Vocab Review Game PsychologyVersion en ligne Unit 2- Research methods par Maryam Khan 1 Naturalistic Observation 2 Operational Definition 3 Theory 4 Replication 5 Random Sample 6 Sampling Bias 7 Case Study 8 Population 9 Hypothesis 10 Survey Carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study. A technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group A sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion A flawed sampling process that produces an unrepresentative sample A descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles Repeating the essence of a research study usually with different participants in different situations to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances An explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events Observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate or control the situation All those in a group being studied, from which samples may be drawn A testable prediction often implied by a theory