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PSYCH100 CH.2

Psychological Research

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Define psychology. The science of behavior and mental processes.
What is behavior? Observable acts.
What are mental processes? Thinking, feeling, remembering, storing information.
(T/F) Hearings things over an dover influences beliefs more than whether the source is valid or not. True.
deductive Reasoning results are predicted based on a general premise
inductive reasoning conclusions are drawn from observations
falsifiable able to be disproven by experimental results
observer bias when observations may be skewed to align with observer expectations
archival research using existing records or data to answer questions or find patterns
longitudinal research studies in which the same group of individuals is surveyed or measured repeatedly over an extended period of time
cross-sectional research compares multiple segments of a population at a single time
confounding variable an outside factor that affects both variables, creating a false impression of cause and effect
illusory correlations seeing relationships between two things when in reality no such relationship exists
experimenter bias researcher expectations skew the results of the study
double-blind experiment where both the researchers and the participants are blind to group assignments
placebo people's expectations or beliefs influencing or determining their experience in a given situation
reliability consistency and reproducibility of a given result
validity accuracy of a given result in measuring what it is designed to measure
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Committee of administrators, scientists, veterinarians, and community members that reviews proposals for research involving non-human animals
informed consent telling participants what to expect, the risks, and implications of a study, then getting their agreement to take part
deception purposely misleading experiment participants in order to maintain the integrity of the experiment
Created by: Butterduc
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