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internal attributes/characteristics that cannot be directly observed. Useful for describing/explaining behavior

identifies measurement procedure (order of operations) for measuring external behavior. Uses resulting measurements as a definition

Those who DO (receive treatment)

The variable that is observed to assess the effect of the treatment

Characteristic or condition that changes or has a different value for different individuals

Using sample sata to make general conclusions about populations

used to identify the # of scores in a population

identifies the # of scores in a sample

used to stand for summation

Means to add all scores for the variable of X

Two different variable are observed to determine whether there is a relationship bwtn them

Set of individuals selected from a population usually intended to represent the population in a research study

Entire set of the individuals of interest for a particular research question

Set of mathmatical procedures for: organizing, summarizing, and interpreting information

Statistical procedures used to sammarize, organize, and simplfy data

Value, usually numerical, that describes a sample. Ususally derived from measurements of the individuals in the sample

The naturally occuring discrepency or error that exists bwtn a sample statistic and the coding population parameter

Neutral, placebo, means no treatment, provides a baseline

The variable that is manipulated by the researcher and consists of the antecendent conditions that are manipulated prior to observing

(plueral) measurements/observations

collection

(singular) single measurement/observation

datum

value, usually numerical value, that describes a popluation and is usually derived from measurements of the individuals of a population

Consists of ordered categories that are all intervals of exactly the same size and reflect differences in magnitude. Zero point is arbitrary

Consists of a set of categories that are organized in an ordered sequence (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Not quatative and consists of a set of categories that have different names. Label and categoriaze but do not make quantive distinctions

An interval scale with additional features of an absolute zero point. Ratios of #'s reflect ratios of magnitude

Boundaries of intervals for scores that are represented on a continous # line and is halfway bwtn two scores

There are an infinite # of possible values that fall between any two observed values. Divisible into an infinate# of fractional parts