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| 5442246563 | Psychology | the study of behavior and mental processes | 0 | |
| 5442247799 | Structuralism | studied the most basic elements of conscious experience | 1 | |
| 5442254117 | Functionalism | studied the idea that mental life is a function of adaptation to one's environment and past experiences | 2 | |
| 5442259883 | Four basic goals of Psychology | Describe, Predict, Explain & Control | 3 | |
| 5442262877 | Introspection | self-report of a stimulus | 4 | |
| 5442264868 | Psychoanalysis | emphasizes the role of the unconscious min | 5 | |
| 5453636280 | Behaviorism | studies observable and measurable behaviors | 6 | |
| 5453640041 | Humanistic psychology | focuses on the ability of the person to fulfill his/her unique potential | 7 | |
| 5453643512 | Psychiatry | a study in medicine, specializing in mental disorders | 8 | |
| 5453649919 | Clinical psychology | focuses in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of psychological disorders | 9 | |
| 5453654135 | Industrial/Organizational psychology | focuses on the relationship between people and their work | 10 | |
| 5454362487 | Empirical evidence | verifiable evidence based on observation and measurement | 11 | |
| 5454373159 | Hypothesis | tentative statement about the relationship between two variables | 12 | |
| 5454401059 | Descriptive research | includes observation, case studies, surveys and correlational studies | 13 | |
| 5454409552 | Statistical significance | the results of a study were not simply to have occurred by chance | 14 | |
| 5454419737 | Meta-analysis | a study of a combination of many studies | 15 | |
| 5454428047 | Steps of scientific method | formulate hypothesis, collect data, analyze data, report findings | 16 | |
| 5454436224 | Replicate | to recreate a scientific study | 17 | |
| 5454443012 | Operational definition | precise description of the variables in a study | 18 | |
| 5454453018 | Representative sample | a sample that parallels the characteristics of a larger population | 19 | |
| 5454458063 | Random sample | every group member has an equal chance of being included in the study from the larger group | 20 | |
| 5454476832 | Correlation coefficient | a number that represents the relationship between two variables | 21 | |
| 5454499828 | Independent variable | manipulated factor in an experiment, the "cause" | 22 | |
| 5454506159 | Dependent variable | observed and measured factor in an experiment, the "effect" | 23 | |
| 5454529277 | Confounding variable | an extraneous variable or uncontrolled variable | 24 | |
| 5454535459 | Control group | does not receive the independent variable | 25 | |
| 5454543272 | Experimental group | receives the independent variable | 26 | |
| 5454549882 | Placebo effect | difference between the placebo and the dependent variable | 27 | |
| 5454571497 | Double-blind | neither the researchers nor the participants know who received the dependent variable | 28 | |
| 5454597540 | PET Scan | positron emission tomography, functional brain imaging technique, uses a radioactive compound |  | 29 |
| 5454737732 | MRI | magnetic resonance imaging, structural brain imaging technique, uses magnetic fields |  | 30 |
| 5454757674 | Informed consent | the researcher must inform the participant of a study including any factors that might effect the participant's willingness to participate | 31 | |
| 5454767423 | Debriefing | process of giving research participants a fuller explanation of the study in which they participated | 32 | |
| 5454784479 | Comparative psychology | studies the behavior of different animal species | 33 | |
| 5454787051 | APA | American Psychological Association | 34 |
