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| 31304344 | case study | an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles | |
| 31304345 | critical thinking | thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions. | |
| 31304346 | correlation coefficient | A statistical measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and thus of how well either factor predicts the other | |
| 31304347 | culture | the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next | |
| 31304348 | dependent variable | The experimental factor that is being measured; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable | |
| 31327680 | double blind procedure | An experimental procedure in which both the research participant and the research staff are ignorant about whether the participants have received the treatment or the placebo | |
| 31327681 | experiment | A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process | |
| 31327682 | experimental condition | the condition of an experiment that exposes participants to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable | |
| 31327683 | false consensus effect | the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors | |
| 31327684 | hindsight bias | the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it | |
| 31327685 | hypothesis | a testable prediction, often implied by a theory | |
| 31327686 | illusory correlation | the perception of a relationship where none exists | |
| 31327687 | independent variable | the experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied | |
| 31327688 | mean | the arithmetic average of a distribution, obtained by adding the scores and then dividing by the number of scores | |
| 31327689 | median | the middle score in a distribution; half the scores are above it and half are below it | |
| 31327690 | mode | the most frequently occurring score in a distribution | |
| 31398619 | naturalistic observation | observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation | |
| 31398620 | operational definition | a statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test measures | |
| 31398621 | placebo effect | experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition, which is assumed to be an active agent | |
| 31398622 | population | all the cases in a group, from which samples may be drawn for a study. | |
| 31398623 | random assignment | assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups | |
| 31398624 | random sample | a sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion | |
| 31398625 | range | the difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data | |
| 31398626 | replication | Repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances. | |
| 31398627 | scatterplot | a graphed cluster of dots, each of which represents the values of two variables. The slope of the points suggests the direction of the relationship between the two variables. The amount of scatter suggests the strength of the correlation (little scatter indicates high correlation). (Also called a scattergram or scatter diagram.) (Myers Psychology 8e p. 031) | |
| 31398628 | standard deviation | a computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score | |
| 31398629 | statistical significance | a statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance | |
| 31398630 | survey | a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of people, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of them | |
| 31398631 | theory | an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts observations | |
| 31427058 | control condition | the condition of an experiment that contrasts with the experimental condition and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment. |
