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| format for carrying out a research strategy that identifies the number of variables being studied, the number of conditions in which each subject will be tested, and whether data for the individuals tested will be grouped or examined individually |
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| original, firsthand statement or description, such as an idea or investigation |
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| people tested in the research |
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| refers to participants that could be either animals or people |
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| meaning of a variable in terms of hte methods used to measure or produce different levels of it |
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| entire set of people or animals of interest |
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| subset of individuals who will be tested as representative of the population |
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| intends to provide evidence that is directly relevant for solving an existing practical problem |
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| conducted to answer fundamental or theoretical questions about phenomena, without focusing on a specific practical purpose for the outcome |
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| study is conducted in a setting that alows the researcher a high degree of control over who is present, how data are collected, and exactly what the participants experience at any given time |
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| occurs in a real-life setting, usually with less opportunity for the researcher to control the environment,but the participants often do not realize thay are being tested while data are collected |
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| resemblance of the research situation to the subjects' real-world experiences |
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| whether the research situation has an impact on the subjects and gets them involved in the procedures and ready to take the experience seriously |
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| extent to which results obtained under the circumstances of a particular study can generalize, or would be found undera different set of circumstances |
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| psychological or behavioral processes arelikely to be similar across the dimensions of subjects, situations, and time periods unless there are reasons to assume otherwise |
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