psychology research methods key terms, year 1

Across

• 1. an argument which proposes that it only makes sense to study a whole system rather than its constituent parts (6)
• 2. a research method that involves a detailed study of a single individual, instution or event. (4, 5)
• 4. the condition in a repeated measures design that provides a baseline measure of behaviour without the experimental treatment (7, 9)
• 6. the opportunity to repeat an investigation under the same conditions in order to test the validity and reliability of its findings (9)
• 9. the loss of participants from a study over time, which is likely to leave a biased sample or a sample that is too small for reliable analysis. (9)
• 10. in an experiment with an independent groups design, a group of participants who recieve no treatment. their behaviour acts as a baseline against which the effectof the independent variable may be measured. (7, 5)