Educational Psychology Flashcards
Quiz 2
systematically arranged knowledge of the material world gained through observation, experiments, and measurements
Science
Inductive reasoning
specific to general principles
deductive reasoning
general principles to specific incidents
taking all the info from observations, experiments, and measurements in an effort to find different patterns
inductive reasoning
theory we developed must be future focused/ able to predict/ explain future events
deductive reasoning
the ideals of science
objectivity
precision
replication
empiricism
theory creation
the reduction of bias
objectivity
the ability to repeat the study
replication
cornerstone for science - study that is based on or verified by observations and experience
empiricism
the goal of science
theory creation
the limits of science
selective observation and recall
closure
overgeneralization
personal involvement
our bias will stop us from seeing what we are observing
selective observation and recall
our minds fill in the gaps
closure
it generally justifies a small group; if its true there; it must be true here
overgeneralization
Thomas Kuhn
Paradigm Shifts
everyone accepts one way of doing something and does it over and over again. New research comes along and the information shifts
Paradigm shifts
Karl Popper
Falsifiability
classical definition of psychology
study of the mind, soul, and spirit
modern definition of psychology
study of the mind and behavior
the scriptural basis for learning
man created in God’s image
the fall of man marred God’s image
salvation brings restoration
