Vocabulary Terms 1-36 Flashcards by Susan Nguyen

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overconfidence

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very sure of a fact

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hindsight bias

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after the fact

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scientific attitude

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curiosity, skepticism, humility

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critical thinking

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examines, discerns, evaluates, assesses

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theory

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predicts behaviors/events

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hypothesis

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testable prediction

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operational definition

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strength=# of pull ups

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replication

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repeat w/ similar results

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case study

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observation technique

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survey

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self reported

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false consensus effect

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tendency to overestimate

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population

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all cases in a group

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random sample

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equal chance

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naturalistic observation

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jungle

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correlation

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either factor predicts other

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correlation coefficient

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statistical measure-relationship

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scatter plot

A

graphed cluster of dots

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illusory correlation

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superstition

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experiment

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manipulated one or more factors

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double-blind procedure

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both sides are “blind”

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placebo

A

fake pill

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placebo effect

A

experimental; expectations alone

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experimental condition

A

exposes participants

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control condition

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helps evaluate exper. group

random assignment

assigning participants by chance

independent variable

manipulated

dependent variable

measured

mode

most occurring

mean

average

median

middle score

range

lowest to highest

standard deviation

scores vary around mean score

statistical significance

not due by chance

culture

behaviors, ideas, attitudes, traditions

reliability

consistent results

validity

measures or predicts