Research Methods

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a priori method

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from what comes before

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empiricism

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the process of learning things through direct observation or experience and reflection on these experiences.
Experience can be limited to ones interpretations

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belief perseverance

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motivated by a desire to be certain about ones knowledge it is a tendency to hold doggedly onto a belief even in the face of evidence that would convenience most people it is false.

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confirmation bias

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the tendency to search out information that supports one's beliefs while ignoring contrary information.

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availability heuristic

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another social cognition bias, occurs when we experience unusual of very memorable events and then overestimate how often such events typically occur. p. 8

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determinism

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events including psychological ones have causes

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discoverability

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by using agreed-upon scientific methods, these causes can be discovered with some degree of confidence

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The scientists systematic observations include A. B.C. D.

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A. Precise definitions of the phenomena being measured.
B. Reliable and useful measuring tools that yield useful data.
C. Generally accepted research methodologies
D. A system of logic for drawing conclusions and fitting those conclusions into general theories.

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Empirical questions

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are those that can be answered through the systematic observations and techniques that characterize scientific methodology
ex. does a belief in god increase with age,

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Pseudoscience is characterized by A. B. C. D.

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A. a false association with true science
B. A misuse of the rules of evidence by relying excessively on anecdotal data
C. A lack of specificity that avoids a true test of the theory
D. An oversimplification of a complex process.

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Goals of psychological research

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1. Describe behavior
2. Predict Behavior
3. Explain Behavior
4. Apply principles to real life problems.