Module 0.6 (Stats) / Module 0 Cumulative Review

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What is the term for the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it? (The "knew it all along" phenomenon.)

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Hindsight Bias

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What is the term for the tendency to think we know more than we do?

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Overconfidence

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What is the term for a testable prediction; often implied by a theory?

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Hypothesis

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Term for a carefully worded statement of exact procedures used in a research study.

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Operational Definition

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Repeating the essence of a study to see if the basic finding can be reproduced?

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Replication

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A statistical procedure for analyzing the results of multiple studies to reach an overall conclusion.

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Meta-Analysis

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The possibility that an idea, hypothesis or theory can be disproven by observation or experiment?

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Falsifiable

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Scientific experts who evaluate a research article's theory, originality and accuracy.

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Peer Reviewers

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What type of techniques focuses on one individual or group in depth in hopes of revealing universal principles?

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Case Study

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What type of technique examines and records behavior in spontaneous situations without trying to manipulate or control the situation?

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Naturalistic Observation