Relier Pairs Vocab Review Game PsychologyVersion en ligne Unit 2- Research methods par Maryam Khan 1 Replication 2 Population 3 Operational Definition 4 Case Study 5 Hypothesis 6 Random Sample 7 Survey 8 Naturalistic Observation 9 Theory 10 Sampling Bias 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 Observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate or control the situation A flawed sampling process that produces an unrepresentative sample 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 A descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles A testable prediction often implied by a theory All those in a group being studied, from which samples may be drawn 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