Psychology Unit 1
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teddawg2000 on August 31, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Psychology | scientific study of behavior and mental processes of both animals and humans |
| Physiological | having to do with an organisms physical processes |
| Cognitive | having to do with an organisms thinking and understanding |
| Hypothesis | Assumption about behavior tested through scientific research |
| Theory | Assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for study |
| Introspection | Method of self observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings |
| Sample | small group of participants out of the total number available that a researcher studies |
| Naturalistic Observation | Research method psychologists observes subjects in natural setting |
| Case Study | Research method involves intensive investigation of one or more participants |
| Survey | Research method where information is obtained by asking people a fixed set of questions |
| Longitudinal Studies | Research method where data is collected about a group over several years. Assess how certain characteristics change or remain the same |
| Cross Sectional Studies | Research method where data is collected from group of different ages; conclusions drawn about differences due to age |
| Correlation | Measure of a relationship between two sets of data |
| Variable | any factor capable of change |
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