Category: Science
Created by: tim.zhaotianqi
Number of Blossarys: 40
These are variables that are hypothesized to cause an effect, but are characteristics of the participants and not something to which they can easily be randomly assigned.
Thinking too highly of one’s self, while thinking less of others (even or especially one’s relationship partner).
Degree to which an experiment is superficially similar to everyday situations. *not good in lab.
An ethical principle requiring that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.
The concept of giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals and defining one’s identity In terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications.
These are variables that are hypothesized to cause an effect. Participants are usually randomly assigned to the various levels of the Independent Variable.
The human tendency to underestimate the speed and the strength of the “psychological immune system”, which enables emotional recovery and resilience after bad things happen.