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18 Cards in this Set
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Empiricism |
The belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation |
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Scientific method |
Procedure for finding truth by using empirical evidence |
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Empirical method |
Set of rukes and techniques for ovservation; required for gathering evidence properly |
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Operational definition |
A description of a property in concrete, measurable terms |
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Demand characteristics |
Aspects of an observational setting that cause people to behave as they think someone else wants or expects |
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Naturalistic observation |
Technique for gathering scientific observation by unobtrusively observing people in natural environments |
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Double blind |
An observation whose true purpose is hidden from both the observer and the person being observed |
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Natural correlation |
Correlation observed in the world around us |
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Third variable correlation |
Two bariabkes are correlated only because each is causally related to a third variable |
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Third variable problem |
The fact that a causal relationship between 2 variables cannot be inferred from the naturally occurring correlation between them because of the ever-present possibility of interference |
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Manipulation |
Changing a variable in order to determind its causal power |
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Random assignment |
Procedure that lets chance assign people to the experimental or control group |
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Internal validity |
An attribute of an experiment that allows it to establish causal relationships |
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External validity |
Attribute if an experiment in which variables have been defined in a normal, typical, or realistic way |
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Case method |
Procedure for gathering information by studying a single individual |
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Informed consent |
Written agreement to participate jn a study made by an adukt who has been informed of all risks participation may entail |
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Debriefing |
Verbal description of the true nature and purpose of a study |
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Dogma VS Empiricism |
Accepted beliefs VS knowledge through observation |
