AP Psych Unit 2 Research Methods

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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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An explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.

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theory

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A testable prediction:

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hypothesis

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A carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study:

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operational definition

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Repeating the essence of a research study to see whether the basic finding can be reproduced:

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replication

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A descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles:

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case study

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A descriptive 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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Descriptive technique for obtaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative random sample of the group:

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survey

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A flawed sampling process that produces an unrepresentative sample:

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sampling bias

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All those in a group being studied from which a sample may be drawn:

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population