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The Hawthorne Effect |
people improve or change their behavior when they know they are under observation. |
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Serendipity |
A surprising or unexpected finding that was not necessarily the goal of a research study |
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The risk/benefit ratio |
Weighs whether a study’s benefits are worth the risk to the participants. |
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Parsimonious |
When there are two explanations for something, the simpler one is preferred. |
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Falsifiable |
If a theory can be proven incorrect. |
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Inferential statistics |
Used to test whether there are statistically significant differences between the studied variables. |
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Description |
Informs psychologists how, when, where, and how often a phenomenon occurs. |
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Construct validity |
An exam composed of questions not presented in class lacks construct validity. |
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Explanation |
Knowing the reasons behind the behavior being studied. |
