Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Mod 4/5

Psych science/ the scientific method

TermDefinition
Hindsight Bias Belief after the fact that you could have predicted the outcome.
Overconfidence The tendency to think we know more than we do.
Perceiving patterns in random events Humans like order, We see patterns where they don't exist because it brings comfort.
Descriptive Often describes behavior by using case studies, surveys or naturalistic behavior.
Correlational Associate different factors or variables (refers to anything that contributes to a result).
Experimental Manipulated variables to discover their efforts.
Survey Pro: Large sample size Con:Must make sure to use random sampling or you get sampling bias
Naturalistic observation Pro: No interferences comparatively easy to carry out. Con: Does not demonstrate causation
Case study Pro: Very in-depth knowledge about a unique case that cannot be replicated for ethical reasons Con: Results may nit be generalizable
Samplig bias Why is it bad: A flawed sampling process that produces an unrepresented sample How do we fix it: You want to get a random sample
Wording effects Why is it bad: It may cause data to become more inaccurate How to fix it: You want to make sure you are wording the question in the most accurate way
Created by: Sophia154
Popular Psychology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards