Unit 2 Test Flashcards
“I knew it all along” phenomenon
Hindsight Bias
Thinking you know more than you do.
Overconfidence
Hindsight bias, overconfidence, and eagerness to perceive patterns in random events leads us to overestimate the weight of our _______
Common sense thinking
What is included in the scientific attitude?
Curiosity
Skepticism
Humility
Just a hunch
Theory
A testable prediction
Hypothesis
Define: operational definitions
Carefully worded statements of the exact procedures used in a research study. (This is so others can replicate it)
Repeating a study with different participants, materials, and circumstances
Replication
A good theory…
Leads to a clear hypothesis
Organizes observations
Stimulates further research that leads to a revised theory
Scientific Method
Theory ➡️ Hypothesis ➡️ Research and Observations
In-depth analysis of an individual (hopes to reveal universal principles)
Case Study
Observing and recording natural behavior WITHOUT trying to manipulate or control the situation.
DESCRIBES behavior.
Naturalistic Observation
Research method that has participants self-report attitudes, behaviors, and opinions/beliefs.
Survey
Questions in a survey must be carefully worded.
Ex. “Do you believe in aliens?” vs “Do you believe there is intelligent life in the universe?”
Wording Effect
Sampling process that produces an under-representative sample
Sampling bias
The whole group you want to study and describe
Population
A sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of being selected
Random sample