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 * ** 5 steps of the scientific method **
 * ** Types of research: **
 * ** Experiment **
 * ** Independent/dependent/confounding variables **
 * ** Control/experiment group **
 * ** Types of bias/sources of bias **
 * ** Correlational Study/survey **
 * ** Observation/naturalistic observation **
 * ** Ex post facto ** (This isn't in the book but you can find a definition [|here])
 * ** Longitudinal study **
 * ** Cross sectional study **
 * ** Cohort sequential study **
 * ** Statistical analysis: mean, median, mode, correlation coefficient, histogram, “statistically significant” **
 * ** Ethical standards (deception and debriefing) **
 * ** Random sample vs. random assignment **