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Determinism
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The belief that all behavior is caused by either environment or genetic factors.
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Free will
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The belief that people have the power to determine their own actions, regardless of any external pressures.
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Introspection
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A person's examination of his or her own thoughts or feelings.
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Behaviorism
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The view that the basic datum of psychology should be visible behavior, rather than mental states.
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Independent variable
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The aspect of the environment that an experimenter manipulates during the experiment.
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Dependent variable
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The observable behavior that occurs as a result of manipulation of the independent variable during an experinent.
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