PSYC 1020H Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Confounding, Percentile, Observer-Expectancy Effect

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1020H
• Professor: Dr Neil Fournier

Document Summary

Consists of personal stories about specific incidents and experiences. Occurs when two variables are linked together in a way that makes it difficult to sort out their specific events. Consists of similar subjects who do not receive the special treatment given to the experimental group. Exists when two variables are related to each other. A numerical index of the degree of relationship between two vari- ables. The variable that is though to be affected by manipulation of the inde- pendent variable (dependant on other factors). A research strategy in which neither subjects nor experimenters know which subjects are in the experimental or control groups. A research method in which the investigator manipulates a variable under carefully controlled conditions and observes whether any changes occur in a second variable as a result. Consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment in re- gard to the independent variable.