UNIT 1 part II Flashcards
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Hindsight Bias
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(also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon)
The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.
2
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Overconfidence
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We humans tend to think we know more than we do.
3
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Perceiving Patterns in Random Events
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Even in random, unrelated data people often find order, because random sequences often do not look random.
4
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Theory in Psychology
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Explains behaviors or events by offering ideas that organize observations.
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Hyphotheses
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Testable predictions
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Operational Definitions
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A carefully worded statement of the exact procedures (operations) used in a research study.
7
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Case Studies
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In-depth analyses of individuals or groups
