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psyc unit 0

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the possibility that an idea, hypothesis, or theory can be disproven by observation or experiment. falsifiable
a study in which people of different ages are compared with one another at a single point in time. cross sectional study
research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period. longitudinal study
the tendency of survey respondents and study participants to answer questions in ways that make them look good or fit social norms rather than telling the truth. social desirability bias
the tendency for people to report their own attitudes, feelings, or behaviors inaccurately self report bias
an experimental design in which the research participants are unaware (blind) of whether they have received the treatment or a placebo, but the researchers know single blind procedure
an experimental procedure in which both the research participants and the research staff are ignorant (blind) about whether the participants have received the treatment or a placebo. double blind procedure
a research error where a scientist's unconscious expectations or beliefs unintentionally influence the study's results or how data is interpreted. experimenter bias
the percentage of scores in a distribution that are lower than a given score. percentile rank
the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next. culture
the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information that confirms or supports one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses while ignoring or discrediting contradictory evidence confirmation bias
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