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Psychology |
s the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.
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Behavior |
is any action that people can observe or measure.
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Cognitive Activities |
Mental processes |
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Psychological Constructs |
To learn more about the human behavior |
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Theory |
Is a statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and why they happen the way they do
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Principle |
is a basic truth or law, such as the assumption that you will get better grades if you study more.
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Survey |
people are asked to respond to a series of questions about a particular subject |
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Target Population |
is the whole group you want to study or describe.
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Sample |
which is only part of the target population
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Random Sample |
individuals are selected by chance from the target population
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Stratified Sample |
subgroups in the population are represented proportionally in the sample.
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Bias |
A predisposition to a certain point of view despite what the facts suggest. |
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Volunteer Bias |
that is, they may have a different outlook from people who do not volunteer for research studies.
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