Psychological investigation

1. The 'no effect' hypotheses; one which has no difference between the variables that are measured (4, 10)
6. This is an argument saying that we can explain behavior and experiences by reference to only one factor, such as physiology or learning and is usually used as a weakness throughout the core studies (12)
8. When a study measure or examines what it’s meant to measure (5)
9. Has no prediction of the direction of the effect; the results could go both ways (3, 6, 10)

2. Set of guidelines that psychologists should follow- participants should not be embarrassed, have loss of self-esteem, changing a person etc. (6)
3. a testable statement or a prediction (10)
4. When the researcher decides on a time say 5 seconds and then records the behaviour every 5 seconds (4, 8)
5. An experiment conducted under highly controlled conditions- IV is being manipulated (3, 10)
7. Data that is ordered such as order of runners that finished marathon- 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc (7, 4)
10. When the researcher records an event every time it happens (5, 8)

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