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Apsy 211 exam 1

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question/term
answer/definition
Applied Research   show
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show research directed at understanding the fundamental aspects of a phenomenon  
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Confirmation Bias   show
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Critical thinking skills   show
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show research in which data is collected through systematic observation  
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hindsight bias   show
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show using ones own thoughts as evidence for the nature of psychological phenomena  
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show more likely to get an extreme result when sample size is small, than when it is large  
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nonempirical research   show
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show an unusual data point; extreme score  
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pseudoscience   show
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replication   show
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scientific method   show
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show skepticism open mindedness objectivity empiricism creativity communication  
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Why is science in the media different?   show
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Anecdotal evidence   show
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What skills of research will be helpful to future careers?   show
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show tendency for people to believe that very general statements apply specifically to them ex. horoscopes  
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between-subjects design   show
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show a definition of a variable that relates to the study; determined by the researcher  
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constant   show
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show an experimental design in which the extent to which variables vary together in a study; does not imply causation  
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data   show
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show revelation of the true purpose of a study that is given to participants after the study is over  
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show a variable that is measured by the researcher; not manipulated  
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show use of observation to gather info to answer a research question  
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experimental design   show
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show a testable prediction  
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show a variable that is manipulated as part of an experiment; has multiple levels or conditions  
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show a participants agreement to participate in the study after being told what is to be expected from the study  
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show different variations of the Independent variable determined by the researcher  
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show design used when the independent variable cannot be manipulated see also: quasi-experimental  
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Oscam's razor   show
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operational definition   show
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show peer reviewed periodical with a collection of articles in a given field  
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scientific law   show
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show a conclusion about some aspect of the natural law based on repeated hypotheseis testing  
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variables   show
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show an experimental design in which all participants receive all levels of the independent variable  
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