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