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Testing theories in concern with the human mind.

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Experimental Psychology

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Well-developed methods to gain information and develop theoretical explanations.

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Scientific method

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It is the science of behavior where scientific approaches are used in order to gain scientific evidence that can provide information about certain behaviors.

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Psychology

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Is a process where systematic methods are used to further understand and explain a certain matter.

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Science

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This emerged when Wilhelm Wundt (German psychologist; father of modern psych) started the first psych lab in 1879.

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Experimental Psychology

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Whether in terms of memories, learning capabilities, perception, or sensation, it is used to further study subjects under the different fields in psychology through experimentation.

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Experimental Psychology

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Awareness of existence (Internal and/or external). A plain where ideas and freedom exist (Free will) that decides everything.

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Consciousness

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Component of Expe that is evidence-based. It is concerned with observations that can be tested.

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Empiricism

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Based on the notion that knowledge coms from sensory experiences.

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Empiricism

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10
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Also known as anti-thesis

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Falsifiability

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A component that aims to prove the theory wrong.

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Falsifiability

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12
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A concept formulized by Karl Popper

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Falsifiability

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13
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notion of cause and effect

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Determinism

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Concept that states that there is a presence of stimuli, to which the brain responds to.

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Determinism

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Collection of facts in regard to a certain matter?

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Science

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16
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Science in simple terms is referred to as both a?

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Content and process

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17
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Process of conducting psychological research using scientific methods

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Psychological science

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18
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State the scientific method process

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Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Conclusion, Result.

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Also referred as folk psychology

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Commonsense psychology

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intuitive beliefs about people’s behavior, thoughts, and feelings

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Commonsense psychology

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Nonscientific data gathering that shapes one’s beliefs towards other’s behaviors

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Commonsense Psychology

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Differentiate respondents and subjects

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respondent - quantitative and non-experimental research
Subjects - Qualitative and experimental research

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The tendency to gather evidence based on one’s preexisting expectation

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Confirmation bias

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The tendency to gather only supporting data by emphasizing and only pursuing if it is supporting the research and dismissing contradictory evidences

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Confirmation bias

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uses nonscientific information to predict or explain behavior

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nonscientific inference

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generalized beliefs about certain groups of people

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Stereotypes

27
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An event is less likely to occur the more frequently they occurred in the past

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Gambler’s fallacy

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Gambler’s fallacy is also known as?

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Monte Carlo Fallacy

29
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explanations that are more correct than they are, the more confidence they have

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Overconfidence bias

30
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Systematic procedure of gathering specific data that can be used in the research paper

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Scientific method

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It states that behavior follows a natural order for it to be predictable

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Scientific mentality

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observable data and is/are experienced

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Empirical data

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data that can be verified or disproven through investigation

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Empirical data

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A statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature and is always true

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Law

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Set of principles that attempts to explain and predict behavior or phenomena

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Theory

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Being open to new ideas even if it contradicts the initial beliefs and expectations

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Good thinking

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Following conclusion from the data whether it agrees with the prediction or not

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Good thinking

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Choosing the simplest scientific explanation

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Principle of parsimony

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Principle of parsimony is also known as

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Occam’s/Ockham’s Razor

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Content of science that changes from old information to new information with inclusion of newly discovered facts

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Self-correction

41
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process of repeating research procedures

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Replication

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This verify if the outcome of the past with be the same with the current outcome and is a principal tool of the scientific method. This characteristics of modern science is also known as

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Replication

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Participating in conferences to exchange information about the current work

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Publicizing results

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Objective of psychological science

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Description, Prediction, Explanation, Control

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Process of defining and can be achieve using descriptive research designs like case studies and field studies

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Description

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the capacity of knowing in advance

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Prediction

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This can be achieved using research designs like correlational and quasi-experimental research

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Prediction

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Capacity to explain events as well as understanding what causes it to occur

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Explanation

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This can be achieved using experimental research design

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Explanation

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Application of what has been discovered and explain through experimentation

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Control

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Research that is designed to solve real-world problems

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Applied research

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Research design that is meant to test theories or explain phenomena

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Basic research

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Systematic noting and recording of events

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Observation

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Systematic estimation of quantity, size, or quality of an event

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Measurement

55
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Process of testing a hypothesis

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Experimentation

56
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Three minimum requirements for an experiment

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*Procedure for manipulating the setting
*Predicted outcome is observable
*Outcome can be measured

57
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Differentiate IV and DV

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IV (Independent) are extraneous variables that are manipulated to gain certain outcomes.
DV (Dependent) are variables that are being measured and is the subject of the research.

58
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Scientific study of behavior through the use of experimentation

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Experimental Psychology

59
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A study that is performed in a laboratory or other controlled setting in order to predict, explain, or influence behavior

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Experimental Psychology

60
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Circumstances that occur or exist prior the event

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Antecedent conditions

61
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Specific sets of antecedent conditions

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Treatments

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A type of relationship between two phenomena in which one phenomenon is the reason behind the other

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Cause-and-effect relationship

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a type of relationship that is established through experimentation because of the time difference

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Temporal relationship

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