Chapter 1 Flashcards
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1
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what’s psychology?
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the scienctific study of human and animal behavior
2
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what’s behavior?
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anything that can be studied
3
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experimental methods
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Independent variable: What the experimenter has control over
Dependent variable: Results under study
Experimental group: The group(s) under study
Controls: Important for comparison with the experimental group
Baseline: Measures the behavior before the experiment begins
Replication: When a completed experiment is copied for purposes of continuity and results
4
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basic methods of research
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- Correlational research: Looks at the relationship between 2 or more variables.
- Experimental Research: To draw potential conclusions about cause and effect.
- Naturalistic Observation: Subject(s) are observed in their natural setting.
- Surveys: Poorly constructed questions can reveal ambiguous findings.
5.Case Studies: Behavior of one person is studied in depth.
5
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know -100/+100
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6
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stanley migrims research
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experiment on obedience, 65% of ppl went to highest level, 20 out of forty ppl went to knob labeled deadly