Lesson 1 Flashcards
Science
An approach to inquiry that is tied to actual measurements and observations
Hypothesis
A logical idea that can be tested
Psychological sciences
A branch of science dealing with the mental processes and behavior of individuals and groups
Theory
Conclusions drawn for, closely related phenomena of multiple observations
Correlation
Is not causation
Operational definition
How researchers specifically measure a concept
Random assignment
Assigning participants to receive different conditions of an experiment
Behavioral genetics
Empirical science of how genes and environment works together
Example: adoption study
Heritability coefficient
Measure ow strongly differences among individuals for a trait are related to differences among their genes
0-1 scale
Adoption study
A behavior genetic research methods that individuals comparison of adopted children to their adoptive parents
Sensation
Physical process of detecting stimuli through sensory receptors
Perception
The psychological process of making the sense of the stimuli
Continuous development
Gradual, quantitative or measured changes
Skills gradually improve
Discontinuous development
Sudden qualitative or significant changes
New skills emerge
Cognitive development
The development of thinking over the life span of
