| culture | the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next |
| descriptive (research methods) | to observe and record behavior; do case studies, surveys, or naturalistic observations; no manipulation; problems can be an atypical sample or biased observations |
| 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 (dependent variable). By random assignment of participants, the experiment controls other relevant factors |
| humility | an awareness of our own vulnerability to error and an openness to surprises and new perspectives |
| hypothesis | a testable prediction, often implied by a theory |
| mode | the most frequently occurring score in a distribution |
| random sample | a sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion |
| replication | repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances |
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