Psyc Test 1 Flashcards
Psychology
Scientific study of behavior
Review of literature
First step of Scientific Method
Formulate a testable hypothesis
Second step of Scientific Method
Design the study & collect the data
Third step of Scientific Method
Publish, replicate & seek scientific review
Fourth step of Scientific Method
Build a theory
Final step of Scientific Method
Description, Prediction, Explanation, and Changes
What are the goals of psychology? List 4.
Nature behavior
Behavior that is biological
Nurture behavior
Behavior that is environmental
Independent variable
What the experiment is. Causing the variable
Dependent variable
What the experiment can cause
Experimental bias
can be prevented by using double blind study
Participant problems
Sample bias and participant bias are _ problems
Sample bias
not representative of the larger population
Participant bias
when you know what the hypothesis is
Informed consent, Deception, Confidentiality, Debriefing, Voluntary particpation
What are the 5 Ethical guidelines
Informed consent
Ethical guideline in which you are making sure the participant knows the study and sign on the paper agreeing
Debriefing
Ethical guideline in which it explains to the participant the study and process at the end of the study
Descriptive research
Research that describes situations, do not make accurate predictions, they do not determine cause and effect
coorelation research
determines if a relationship exist between two or more variables (A>B, A<B)
Coorelation coeficient
(^^ VV) strong, moderate, weak