A research strategy that allows the precise calculation of how strongly related two factors are to each other.
The study of the human mind. The study of human behavior.
Cultures that emphasize the needs and goals of the group over the needs and goals of the individual.
The purposely manipulated factor thought to produce change in an experiment also called the treatment variable.
A tentative explanation that tries to integrate and account for the relationship of various findings and observations.
The factor that is observed and measured for change in an experiment thought to be influenced by the independent variable also called the outcome variable.
The process of assigning participants to experimental conditions so that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the conditions or groups in the study.
A selected segment that very closely parallels the larger population being studied on relevant characteristics.
A questionnaire or interview designed to investigate the opinions, behaviors or characteristics of a particular group.
The study of positive emotions and psychological states positive individual traits and the social institutions that foster positive individuals and communities.
The process of assigning participants to experimental conditions so that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the conditions or groups in the study.
The study of positive emotions and psychological states positive individual traits and the social institutions that foster positive individuals and communities.
The factor that is observed and measured for change in an experiment thought to be influenced by the independent variable also called the outcome variable.