AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -experimenter. a research worker who conducts experiments. boffin. (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research. fieldworker.

Detailed explanation-2: -In an experiment, the experimental units are the objects subjected to specific experimental con-ditions. If the experimental units are humans, they are called subjects. The specific experimental conditions are called treatments.

Detailed explanation-3: -The researcher decides where the experiment will take place, at what time, with which participants, in what circumstances and using a standardized procedure. Participants are randomly allocated to each independent variable group. An example is Milgram’s experiment on obedience or Loftus and Palmer’s car crash study.

Detailed explanation-4: -ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt also-ˈspir-: a procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law. : the process of testing : experimentation. experiment.