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15 Cards in this Set
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Debriefing
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Procedures at the conclusion of a research session in which participants are given full information about the nature of the research and the hypotheses under investigation.
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Deception
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A technique whereby researchers withhold information about the purposes or procedures of a study from people participating in it.
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Dependent Variable
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The variable that is measured in an experiment.
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Evolutionary Psychology
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A new branch of psychology that seeks to investigate the potential role of genetic factors in various aspects of human behavior.
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Experimentation (experimental method)
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A method of research in which one or more factors (the independent variables) are systematically changed to determine whether such variations affect one or more other factors (dependent variables).
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Hypothesis
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An as yet univerified prediction concerning some aspect of social behavior or social thought.
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Independent Variable
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The variable that is systematically changed (I.e. varied) in an experiment.
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Informed Consent
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A procedure in which research participants are provided with as much information as possible about a research project before deciding whether to participate in it.
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Correlational Method
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A method of research in which a scientist systematically observes two or more to determine whether changes in one arr accompanied by changes in the other.
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Systematic Observation
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A method of research in which behavior is systematically observed and recorded.
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Survey Method
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A method of research in which a large number of people answer questions about their attitudes or behavior.
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Relationships
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Our social ties with other persons, ranging from casual acquaintance or passing friendships, to intense, long-term relationships such as a marriage or lifetime friendships.
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Random Assignment of Participants to Experimental Conditions
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A basic requirement for conducting valid experiments.
According to this principle, research participants must have an a equal chance of being exposed to each level of the independent variable. |
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Multicultural Perspective
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A focus on understanding thr cultural and ethnic factors that influence social behavior.
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Mediating Variable
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A variable that ia affected by an independent variable and then influences a dependent variable.
Mediating variables help explain why or how specific variables influence social behavior or thought in certain ways. |