PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Hawthorne Effect, Random Assignment, Naturalistic Observation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Dan Meegan

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It would be best to study an entire population (the group that. But, in most cases, psychologists typically study a sample (a select. In that example, weight would be considered the variable (the object, It is based on measurements that are objective, valid, and reliable. Objective measurements: the measure of an entity or behavior. They are generalizable (cid:1) researchers want to generalize about) to find results (cid:1) group of population members) Researchers will also use a random sample- a sampling technique in which every individual of a population has an equal chance of being included. Reliability- when it provides consistent and stable answers across. Generalizability- refers to the degree to which one set of results. Eg. if everyone you know took weight loss pills that made everyone. Hawthorne effect- a behavior change that occurs as a result of. One of the best way for reducing subject bias is to provide anonymity.