AP Psychology Unit 0 Vocabulary Part 1

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What is a case study?

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An observation technique in which one person is studied in depth.

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What is critical thinking?

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Thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions

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What is an experiment?

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A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors.

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What is the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it known as?

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Hindsight Bias

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What is a testable prediction, often implied by a theory, called?

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Hypothesis

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What is observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation called?

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Naturalistic Observation

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What is a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study called?

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Operational Definition

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What does "Replication" involve in research?

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Repeating the essence of a research study with different participants in different situations

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What is the purpose of a "Survey" in research?

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To obtain the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group

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This research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, and thus of how well either variable predicts the other.

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Correlational