Exam 1 Flashcards
Egocentric fallacy
Mistaken belief that our own experience and values are held by others
Ethnocentric fallacy
Belief that our own ethnic group, nation, or culture is superior to others
Scientific method
Method which a hypothesis is formed from impartially gathered data and tested empirically
Informed consent
People are free to decide, without coercion, whether to participate in a research study
Random sample
Sample collected in an unbiased way, with the selection of each member of the sample based solely on chance
Representative sample
Small group representing the larger group in terms of age, sex, ethnicity, SES, and sexual orientation
Biased sample
Samples that are not representative of the larger group
Clinical research
In-depth examination of an individual or group that goes to a psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker for assistance with psychological or medical problems or disorders
Survey research
Uses questionnaires or interviews to gather information
Observational research
Research unobtrusively observes and makes systematic notes about people’s behavior without trying to manipulate it
Experimental research
Systematic manipulation of individuals or the environment to learn the effects of such manipulation on behavior
subjectively normal
any behavior that is similar to one’s own
statistically normal
any behavior that is more common, less common ones are abnormal
idealistically normal
use of an ideal image (Christ,Gandhi) as the norm. Any deviation from the perfected image is not normal
culturally normal
normal is what culture deems normal
