B Lab exam Lab 1 review Flashcards
Def of SCIENCE
Assumes that there IS order in the universe, by different events may be caused by underlying process
What is a science assumes
observation made with our senses can consistently provide some accurate info about the real world
Def of Scientific doubt
doubt based on the fact that we’re never sure about percentages of sense experiences
Def of prediction
connected to observation
Def of Naturalistic observation
observing things that cannot be or aren’t manipulated experimentally for reasons the focus of the study
Def of experiment observation
support to hypothesis due to comparing control group
Dependent variable def
What’s being measured
Independent variable def
What’s being changes
Def of scientific doubt
data can’t allow 100% certainty because sense is limited and fallible
Def of constant
make sure they don’t cause any variation in the independent variable that’s not caused by the dependent varible
Def control group
is a replicated group that is treated like a group which an experiment group was applied.
Def of procedural control
is applied to a situation in a way that should cause a known result
Def of Standard devation
spread of the mean
P-vaule def
likeleyhood that two means are significantly diffrent
What is P-value
P-value = P<0.05
What was Lab 1 about
Animal Behavior
Give me a summary of Lab behavior
overlaps in parts of psychology but what the animal does or a sterotype.
Def of Innate behavior
behavior determine by genetic factors
Def learned behavior
behavior in specific experences
Def of stimulus
environment info that elicit a behavior
Def of focal sampling
one individual at a time for a period of time
Def of continuous focal sampling
an animal observed over a period of time and duration of time it spends doing its behavior
Def of instantaneous focal
observed over a period of time at evenly distributed time intervals
Materials used
termite, blue Papermate pen, paper
What are the two assumptions that underline science?
First, they presume that the things and events in the universe occur in consistent patterns that are comprehensible through careful, systematic study.
Second, they assume that the universe is a vast single system in which the basic rules are everywhere the same.
What is a control group and why is it important in experimental studies?
the group in a study that does not include the thing being tested and is used as a benchmark to measure the results of the other group and is one of the two groups in any valid experiment.
How does a prediction differ from a hypothesis?
says what will happen in an experiment if the hypothesis is correct.
How does a P-value assess if a hypothesis was rejected or supported?
less < 0.05 rejected
greater > 0.05 supported
How does instantaneous focal animal sampling differ from the continuous focal sample
continuous sampling provides the most complete and accurate data set
whereas instantaneous sampling can provide similar results and also increase the efficiency of data collection.
What was the independent and dep variable of termite study
Why do termites follow blue Papermate lines
due to the smell of the blue ink
