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15 Cards in this Set
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What is psychology??
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The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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What is the scientific method??
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The orderly, systematic procedures that researchers follow as they identify a research problem, design a study to investigate the problem, collect and analyze data, draw conclusions, and communicate their findings.
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What is a theory??
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A general principle proposed to explain how a number of separate facts are related.
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What is replication??
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The process of repeating a study with different participants and preferably a different investigator to verify research findings.
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What is basic research???
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Research conducted to seek new knowledge and to explore and advance general scientific understanding.
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What is applied research??
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Research conducted specifically to solve practical problems and improve the quality of life.
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What is critical thinking??
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The process of objectively evaluating claims, propositions, and conclusions to determine whether they follow logically from the evidence presented.
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What is independent think??
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When thinking critically, we do not automatically accept and believe what we read or hear.
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What is suspension of judgment??
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critical thinking requires gathering relevant and up-to-date information on all sides of an issue before taking a position.
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What is willingness to modify??
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Critical thinking involves evaluating new evidence, even when it contradicts pre-existing beliefs.
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What is descriptive research method??
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Research method that yield descriptions of behavior.
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What is naturalistic observation??
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A description research method in which researchers observe and record behavior in its natural setting, without attempting to influence or control it.
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What is laboratory observation??
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A descriptive research method in which behavior is studied in a laboratory setting, where researchers can exert more control and use more precise equipment to measure responses.
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What is a case study??
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A descriptive research method in which a single individual or a small number of persons are studied in great depth, usually over an extended period of time.
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What is a survey??
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A descriptive research method in which researchers use interviews and/or questionnaires to gather information about the attitudes, beliefs, experiences, or behaviors of a group of people.
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