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Scatter: Psych Ch. 1

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
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
random sample
a sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion
humility
an awareness of our own vulnerability to error and an openness to surprises and new perspectives
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
hypothesis
a testable prediction, often implied by a theory
mode
the most frequently occurring score in a distribution

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culturethe 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
experimenta 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
humilityan awareness of our own vulnerability to error and an openness to surprises and new perspectives
hypothesisa testable prediction, often implied by a theory
modethe most frequently occurring score in a distribution
random samplea sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion
replicationrepeating 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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