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CHAPTER 2
PSYC100
Term | Definition |
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Science | approach to learning |
Basic Principles for Science (how many) | 6 |
Pseudoscience | A claim that seems scientific but isn’t. |
Research Methods (terminology) | pop, sample, experimental, control |
Placebo | fake testing condition |
Independent Variable | thing that is manipulated |
Dependent Variable | thing that is measured |
Confound | anything other than IV that causes a difference between the group |
random assignments | randomly sorting participants into a group |
reliability | consistency of measurements |
validity | extent to which what’s measured is what was supposed to be measured |
internal validity | was it done right? Used the right measurements. |
external | how well can you generalized your findings beyond your sample, or experiment. |