Research Methods in Psychology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• phenomenon : anything what has been observed to happen. in psychology is often refers to common behaviours and mental processes.
• extraneous : an unwanted variable what might affect dv.
• control : this group in experiment receives some kind of procedure (or non whatsoever) what is not hypothesized to have an effect
• labararory : this type of experiment also known as a true experiment and seeks to control all extraneous variables.
• independent : this type of variable is the one the researcher changes and manipulates in order to create condition.
• dependent : this type of variable is what researchers measures. it is the "effect" in cause-effect relationships.
• positive : this type of correlation exists when as one variable increases, so does the other.
• cognition : internal thought processes, such as thinking, memory, decision making.
• causal : this kind of relationship can only be concluded when all extraneous variables are controlled.
• anecdotal : this type of evidence in not trusted by psychologists because it is to vulnerable to biases.
• correlation : when two variables related to one another (when one changes so does the other).
• empirical : this type of evidence is gathered from experimentation and direct observation or other research method.
• psychology : the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes.
• negative : this type of correlation exists when as one variable increases, the other decreases.
• snowball : sampling method what involves asking the first few participants to ask others to join.
• observation: a type of research method when you trying to notice particular behaviour using psychologists perception skills.
• survey: type of research method what requires participants to fill up questionnaires.
• opportunity: sampling methods what involves participants to be available at that moment and time.