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Thinking Critically With Psychological Science - AP Psychology, Chapter 1

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Term
Definition
Psychology   show
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show A code of conduct of experiments established by the American Psychological Association  
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Wilhelm Wundt   show
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William James   show
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Structuralism   show
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Functionalism   show
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Introspection   show
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show When something seems obvious after it happens  
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show A range of biases that lead people away from providing accurate, truthful responses  
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Basic research   show
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Applied research   show
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show Considers biological, psychological, and social/cultural factors  
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Case study   show
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show Looks at the relationship between two or more variables that aren't under the researchers' control  
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show Looks at a variable across age groups  
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Longitudinal study   show
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show Observing organisms in their natural environment without trying to manipulate the situation  
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show Survey - looks at many cases with less depth. Two types: interview (completed in-person) and questionnaire (involves a form to fill out and mail back)  
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show Defines research variables  
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Replication   show
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show When an individual's symptoms are reduced because of the belief that he or she is getting a treatment  
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show Neither the participants nor the researcher knows which group receives treatment  
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show When the scientist influences the results to portray a certain outcome  
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show A variable (other than the independent) that could influence the dependent  
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Content validity   show
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Descriptive statistics   show
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show Statistics used to make conclusions/inferences about an unknown aspect of a population  
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Factor analysis   show
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show Something derived by testing a pool of items, then selecting factors that discriminate between groups  
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show A perceived relationship that doesn't truly exist  
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show Measures the strength of a correlation between variables (r)  
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show The expected outcome when a sample is drawn from a large population (will fall in the shape of a bell curve)  
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Standard deviation   show
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Variance   show
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show A set of data is skewed on the side where it's spread out (the tail)  
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show Data that is much higher or lower than the mean and will likely be closer if measured a second time  
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show Measures how many standard deviations away from the mean a certain value is  
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Null hypothesis   show
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Statistical significance   show
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Split half reliablility   show
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show Participants in a study must know they are involved in research and give their permission  
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show Participants must be told the purpose/results of a study  
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Biological approach   show
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show Explains how psychological traits factor in to natural selection  
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Psychodynamic   show
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show Aims to interpret psychology via the way we act and understand how we learn/can change observable responses  
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Cognative   show
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Humanistic   show
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Social-cultural   show
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