Vocabulary Terms 1-36 Flashcards by Susan Nguyen | Brainscape

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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

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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

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fake pill

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placebo effect

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experimental; expectations alone

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experimental condition

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exposes participants

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control condition

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helps evaluate exper. group

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random assignment

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assigning participants by chance

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independent variable

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manipulated

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dependent variable

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measured

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mode

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most occurring

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mean

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average

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median

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middle score

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range

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lowest to highest

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standard deviation

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scores vary around mean score

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statistical significance

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not due by chance

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culture

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behaviors, ideas, attitudes, traditions

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reliability

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consistent results

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validity

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measures or predicts