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20 Cards in this Set
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How do we explain behavior? |
1. Intuition 2. Authority 3. Common sense 4. Science |
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What does human error create? |
1. Biased opinion 2. Different povs, same situation |
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Skepticism steps |
Question, probe, test |
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4 goals of psychology |
Describe explain control predict |
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Empiricism |
Understand behavior through systematic observation |
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What was the faulty inference of the WWI I test? |
Found out the test was measuring schooling, not intelligence |
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2 types of observational testings |
Laboratory or naturalistic |
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Pseudo explanation/Circular explanation |
Explanation describes question, goes into circle |
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What is the only study that can determine cause and effect? |
Experimental |
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Basic research |
Examines or tests a theory, goal is to acquire general knowledge about a phenomenon, little emphasis on real - world application |
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Applied research |
Examines a real - world problem, hypothesis might come from theory but goal is not to test theory |
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Purpose of theories |
1. Organize knowledge 2. Extend knowledge 3. Stimulate research |
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Equifinality |
The same behavior is often produced by many different determinants/causes |
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The roles of theories in Science |
1. Understand phenomenon 2. Predict behavior 3. Organizing and interpreting research results 4. Generate research |
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How does experience start research? |
Being curious about things you're involved in |
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Unsystematic Observations |
Casually observing |
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Systematic Observations |
Trying to gain information about a hypotheses |
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Theories |
Lead to new questions |
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Applied issues |
Real world problem that needs to be solved |
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Operational definition |
Precise definition of how you will observe/measure your variables |
