Psychology and Research Methods Flashcard

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What is the main focus of behaviorism?

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Observable behavior

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What does the "nature vs. nurture" debate address?

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Biology vs. environment in behavior

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What is introspection?

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Examining one's own thoughts and feelings

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What does Darwin’s evolutionary theory emphasize?

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Natural selection and adaptation

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What are adaptations in psychological terms?

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Inherited traits that help survival and reproduction

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction

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What is the purpose of random assignment?

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Minimize bias between groups

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What is a confound in an experiment?

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An extra variable that affects results

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What does reliability mean in research?

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Consistent results across trials

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What are the four goals of psychological science?

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Describe, predict, control, explain