psych essay terms part 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 critical period | an optimal period shortly after birth when an organism's exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces proper development |
| nature vs. nurture | the debate of why humans are the way they are; it could be the nature of the individual, or the environmental influences that nurture the individual |
| research ethics | 1. informed consent 2. debriefing 3. protection from harm 4. anonymity 5. withdrawal |
| case study | an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principals ex: genie |
| naturalistic observation | observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation |
| survey | a technique for ascertaining the self reported attitudes or behavior of people, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of them |
| experiment | a research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable) |
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