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Chapter one test

Terms in this set (25)

Knowledge via intuition
knowledge without being consciously aware of where it came from.
Knowledge via tenacity
To gain knowledge from repeated ideas and to cling stubbornly to them despite the evidence to contrary exemplifies gaining knowledge.
Hypothesis
is a prediction regarding the relationship between two variables in a study
Skeptic
A person who questions the validity, authenticity, or truth of something purporting to be factual.
Empirical solvable problems
Questions that are potentially answerable by means of currently available research techniques.
Pseudoscience
Involves making claims that appear to be scientific but that actually violate the criteria of science
The three goals of science
Description, prediction and explanation
Applied research
research that involves the study of phycological issues that have practical significance and potential solutions
Case study
is an in depth study of one or more individuals
Population
All the people in about whom the study is meant to generalize
Correlation method
Method in which the degree relationship between at least two variables
Subject
A characteristic inherent in the subjects that cannot be changed
Independent
The variable in a study that has been manipulated
Control
the group of subjects that serves as the baseline in a study. They do not receive any level of the independent variable.
A belief that is based on subjective feelings is gaining knowledge via ___ and stubbornly cling to knowledge gained from repeated idea is gaining knowledge via ___
superstition, tenacity
Tom did really well on a test. He believes its because he used his lucky pen. He now thinks he has to use his pen every time he takes a test. This belief is...
Superstition
A prediction regarding the outcome of a study is a____ and organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related is a...
hypothesis and theory
___ involves taking making claims that appear to be scientific but actually violate science
Pseudoscience
The study of phycological issues to seek knowledge for its own sake _____ research, and the study of phycological issues that have practical significance and potential solutions...
Basic, applied
Ray was interested in the mating behavior of squirrels so he went to go observe them. He went to a field to go observe them. He is using...
naturalistic observational method
Negative correlation is to___ and positive correlation is to...
moving in the opposite direction; increasing or decreasing together
If a researcher assigns subjects to groups based on, for example, their earned GPA, the researcher would be employing:
subject variable
In an experimental study of the effects of time spent studying on grades, time spent studying would be the:
independent variable
Baseline is to treatment as _____ is to _____.
control group and experimental group
In a study of the effects of alcohol on driving performance, driving performance would be the:
Dependent variable
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