Unit 0 Vocabulary for 0.1-0.3

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Psychology

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The scientific study of the mind and behavior.

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Critical Thinking

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The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.

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Hindsight Bias

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The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have foreseen or predicted the outcome.

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Confirmation Bias

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The tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information that confirms one's preconceptions.

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Overconfidence

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The tendency to be more confident in one's abilities or predictions than is objectively justified.

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Peer Reviewers

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Experts in the same field who evaluate the quality and validity of a researcher's work before publication.

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Theory

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A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of evidence.

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Hypothesis

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A testable prediction, often implied by a theory.

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Falsifiable

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Capable of being disproven by experimental results.

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Operational Definition

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A statement of the procedures used to define research variables.