Chapter 2 Flashcards

(6 cards)

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Who is responsible for formalizing the scientific method?

A

Roger bacon

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2
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The idea that the simpler explanation is probably more accurate

A

Occam’s razor

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3
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Two complementary approaches to research in psychology

A

Theoretical and applied

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4
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What is not a correlational study?

A

An experiment

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5
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What is a naturalistic environment

A

Anything but a laboratory

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6
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Hawthorne effect is also called the

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Observer effect

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