AP Psychology: Chapter 1 - Case Study, Survey, and Natural Observation Methods
What is an advantage of the case study method of research
They are good at suggesting hypothesis for further study. They also show us what can happen
random sample
method of selecting from a population in which each person has an equal probability of being selected
atypical
not typical, abnormal
A sample is always __________ a population.
smaller than
What are five methods for understanding human behavior
1. Case Study 2. Survey 3. Naturalistic observation 4. Correlation studies 5. Experiment
Hawthorne effect
A change in a subject's behavior caused simply by the awareness of being studied
Population
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
social desirability bias
A tendency to give socially approved answers to questions about oneself.
A smoker who lives to be 116 years old would not be a good case study because he is
Atypical
What is one strength of the survey method
By talking to more people you have a better look at society as a whole
Hawthorne effect might possibly be seen in which 2 methods of psychological research
Case study, naturalistic observation
A random assignment is like --- - -----
Flipping a coin
A random sample is like pulling names --- a ----
From, list
What is a disadvantage of a naturalistic observation method
It is used strictly to describe behavior but not to explain it
What is the strength if naturalistic observation
It lets subjects perform normal, every day tasks without any outside influences
A survey method looks at ----- cases in ----- depth
Many, less
A case study looks at ----- case in ----- depth
One, great
What is another disadvantage of the survey method
People may not be honest in their responses
Social desirability bias would likely be seen in which method of psychology research
Survey
What is one disadvantage in the survey method
The answers may depend on how you word your questions
What is a disadvantage of case study research
The individual may be atypical
What is another disadvantage of a naturalistic observation method
The observer may have a bias
The naturalistic observation method involves ----- and ----- the behavior of organisms in their natural environment.
Watching, recording
The population is the ---- group you want to study
Whole
survey
a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group
case study
an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
random assignment
assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups
observer bias
tendency of observers to see what they expect to see
false consensus effect
the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors
naturalistic observation
watching behavior in real-world settings without trying to manipulate the situation
