AP Psychology Vocabulary Test Review 2

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Critical Thinking

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thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.

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Hindsight Bias

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the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it

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Confirmation Bias

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The tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information that that confirms our preexisting beliefs or opinions.

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Overconfidence Bias

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Occurs when we overestimate the accuracy of our knowledge and judgements.

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Peer Reviewers

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Evaluation of scientific or academic work by qualified professionals

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Hypothesis

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A testable prediction about the relationship between variables

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Operational Definition

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how a variable is measured a statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test measures.

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Replication

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The process of repeating a study to see if the same results can be obtained.

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Case Study

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An in-depth analysis of an individual or group to understand their behavior or circumstances over time.

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Theory

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Explanations or models based on observations and evidence.