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Chapter 2: Psychology 101

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Scientific Method   a multi step technique that generates empirical knowledge, that is knowledge derived from systematic observations of the world  
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theory   an organized set of principles that describes, predicts, and explains same phenomenon  
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hypothesis   a specific testable predication, often derived from a theory  
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Operational definition   definitions that specify how concepts can be observed and measured in order to test a hypothesis  
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Descriptive research   to solve problems associated with observation and descriptions  
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correlational research   to solve the problem of prediction  
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experimental research   to understand the cause of behavior  
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reactivity   when behavior changes as a result of the observation process  
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Types of descriptive research   naturalistic observations, case studies, and surveys  
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naturalistic observations   a descriptive research technique that records naturally occurring behavior as opposed to behavior produced in the laboratory  
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participant observation   when the observer attempts to become a part of the activities studied  
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laboratory research   research conducted in an environment that can be regulated and in which participants can be observed carefully  
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drawback   may elicit a typical behavior and cannot control everything  
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field research   research conducted in real-world locations  
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case study   a descriptive research technique in which the effort is focused on a single case, usually an individual  
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survey   a descriptive research technique designed to gather limited amounts of information from many people, usually by administering some kind of questionnaire  
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sample   subset of individuals from a target population  
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random sampling   a procedure guaranteeing that everyone in the population has an equal likelihood of being selected for the sample  
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psychological tests   designed to measure differences among people (achievement tests, personality tests, etc..)  
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