psychology is a way of thinking Flashcards
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empiricism
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the empirical method or research to come to a comclusion
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theory data cycle
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process of collecting data to test and update theories
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characteristic of good scietific theories
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supported by data, falsible, parsimony
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the burden of proof
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the collection and reflection of the data in favour and against
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applied research
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deals witha pratical problem from the field
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basic research
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aimed at increasing general knowledge
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transitional research
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a bridge from fundamental to applied researchto create treatments
8
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mozart effect
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media misrepresentation. students who listened to mozart preformed better on a test
