Ch.1:1 Intro Psych. Flashcards

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Cognitive

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Having to do with organism’s thinking and understanding

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Psychology

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The scientific study of behavior that is tests through scientific research

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Hypothesis

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An assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research

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Theory

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A set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study

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Basic science

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The pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for it’s own sake

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Applied science

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Discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals

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Scientific method

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A general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized

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Physiological

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Having to do with an organism’s physical processes

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