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27 Cards in this Set
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Hindsight bias |
I: ongoing phenomenon D: you believe you knew outcome A: Interferes with critical thinking and scientific persuits |
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Critical thinking |
I: element of scientific persuits D: thinking that evaluates all information A: defines scientific results, rather than biased ones |
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Theory |
I: element of SM D: explanation, with principles, of behaviors A: helps create the bigger picture |
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Hypothesis |
I: element of SM D: a testable prediction A: applied by a theory |
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Operational definition |
I: element of SM D: carefully worded procedure A: helps with replication |
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Replication |
I: element of SM D: repeating a research study A: proves a theory right/ with conclusions |
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Case study |
I: element of study D: analysis of special individuals A: evidence > anecdote |
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Naturalistic observation |
I: element of study D: observing natural behaviors A: describes specific behaviors |
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Survey |
I: element of study D: asking people questions A: supports/ disapproves findings or theories OR can lead to developing new theories |
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Sampling bias |
I: flaw of study D: a flawed sampling; unreliable A: makes research/ studies unreliable/ inaccurate |
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Population |
I: element of a case study D: group you want to study A: can yeild specific, desired results |
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Random sampling |
I: element of study D: fairly represents a whole A: allows for diversity and better representation |
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Correlation |
I: analysis of data D: two variables change together A: determine accuracy of data |
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Correlation |
I: analysis of data D: two variables change together A: determine how accurate data is |
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Correlation coefficient |
I: analysis of data D: stats of two variables relating A: Determine if the data correlates |
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Scatterplot |
I: set of data D: graphed cluster of dots (data) A: visual of data correlating |
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Illusory correlation |
I: analysis of data D: perception of relationship but none exists A: faulty analyzing of data |
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Experiment |
I: element of research D: observe cause and effect hypothesis A: confirms/ denies theories |
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Experimental group |
I: element of experiment D: group exposed to treatment A: help conduct experiment, essential |
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Control group |
I: element of experiment D: group not exposed to treatment A: used to compare results of other group |
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Random assignment |
I: element of experiment D: randomly choosing control and experiment A: eliminates chance of bias |
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Double-blind procedure |
I: type of research D: researcher nor participant knows treatmentA: used with drug-evaluation studies treatmentA: used with drug-evaluation studies A: used with drug-evaluation studies |
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Placebo |
I: descriptor of data/ research D: results caused by expectations aloneA: phenomenon of data alone A: phenomenon of data |
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Independent variable |
I: element of experiment D: manipulated factor A: effects are studied |
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Confounding variable |
I: element of experiment D: similar to independent variable A: may also produce effects |
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Dependent variable |
I: element of experiment D: outcome factor A: may display change in data |
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Validity |
I: element of experiment D: experiment predicts outcome suggested A: defines a successful/ failed experiment |
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