Chapter 1 The Science of Psychology Flashcards
What is Pseudopsychology?
Psychological information or conclusions that sound scientific but have not been systematically tested using the scientific method.
What is Critical Thinking?
Critical Thinking Involves analyzing and evaluating information an applying it to other situations.
What is the Scientific Method?
The Scientific Method is a set of rules for gathering and analyzing information that enables you to test an idea or hypothesis
What is prediction?
An unexpected outcome of how variables will relate.
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess.
What is a predictive hypothesis?
Makes a specific prediction or set of predictions about the relationship among variables.
What is a Casual hypothesis?
A Casual hypothesis states how one variable will influence another variable. Can be tested only when the researcher is able to control or manipulate the main variables in the study
What is population of interest?
The entire universe of animals or people that could be studied.
What is a Sample?
The portion of the population of interest that is selected for a study.
What is Naturalistic observations?
Research studies that are conducted in the environment in which the behavior typically occurs.
What is a Case study?
Is an In-depth observation of one or a few participants or settings.
What is Generalizability
How well a researchers findings apply to other individuals and situations.
What is a Survey?
A research method that asks a large group of people about their attitudes,beliefs, and or behaviors.
What is Correlation?
A relationship between two or more variables.
What is Positive correlation?
A relationship in which increases/decreases in one variable correspond to increases/decreases in a second.
