Unit 0: Research Methods AP Psychology

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The science of behavior and mental processes

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psychology

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The tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence

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confirmation bias

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The extent to which a test yields consistent results

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reliability

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The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it

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hindsight bias

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A testable prediction, often implied by a theory

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hypothesis

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The tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments

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overconfidence

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The extent to which a test or experiment measures what it is supposed to measure or predicts what it is supposed to

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validity

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Bias from people's responding in ways they presume a researcher expects or wishes

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social desirability bias

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A non-experimental technique of observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate or control the situation

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naturalistic observation

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A non-experimental technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles.

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case study