Activity 4.11

Click on the term to reveal its definition.

case study research

correlational research

correlation coefficient (r)

controlled experimental research

independent variable

dependent variable

random assignment

experimental condition

control condition

pretest

experimental manipulation

posttest

confounded

multiple baseline research

analogue (AN-uh-log) research

quasi-experimental research

delayed treatment

placebo (plu-SE-bo) effect

demand characteristics

double-blind procedure

family studies (in genetics)

twin studies (in genetics)

monozygotic (mon-o-zi-GOT-ik; MZ) twins

dizygotic (di-zi-GOT-ik; DZ) twins

concordance (kun-KOR-dens) rate

adoptee studies (in genetics)

statistical tests

statistically significant

clinical significance