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three other sources of evidence for behavior

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your experience, intuition, and an authority

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Empiricism

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using evidence from the senses as the basis for conclusions

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What is normal distribution?

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bell curve; symmetrical with a central peak; tails off to both ends

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variability

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how much measurements differ from one another

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Range

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value of largest measurement minus the smallest

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Standard deviation

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describes the average difference between the measurements in a frequency distribution and the mean of that distribution; how dispersed the data is in relation to the mean

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What makes a good theory?

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testable/falsifiable; supported by research; conforms to law of parsimony

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operational definition

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defines a variable in terms of specific procedures used to produce or measure it

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self-report measures

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participants report their own knowledge, beliefs, and experiences

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social desirability bias-

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desire to make a good impression

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measures of overt behaviour

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observers record observable behaviour
-however, participants change behaviour knowing they are observed

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psychological tests

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specialized tests to measure particular variables such as personality and intelligence

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descriptive research

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seeks how an individual behaves especially in natural environments

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naturalistic observations

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observing people or animals in their natural environment

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population

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entire set of individuals

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sample

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subset of individuals from a population

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representative sample

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a sample that reflects the important characteristics of the population

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random sampling

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every member of the population has an equal probability of being chosen

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correlational research

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association between two or more measured variables and their relationship

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Correlation coefficient (r)

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describes the relationship between two variables
-1.0 to +1.0
-sign indicates direction
value indicates strength

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postive correlation

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same direction; increase in one=increase in the other

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negative correlation

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different direction; increase in one=decrease in the other

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between groups/between subjects research design

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each group in the experiment has different sets of paticipants

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repeated measures/within subjects research design

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each participant is exposed to all the conditions of an independent variable

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Ethic standards in research
must protect and promote the welfare of all participants with consent
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definition of language
a system of symbols and rules
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psycholinguistics
the scientific study of the psychological aspects of language
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grammar
set of rules for how symbols can be combined for communication
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semantics
the meaning of words and sentences and rules for connecting the symbols
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generativity
combine symbols to generate an infinite messages and new meanings
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displacement
can communicate about things not physically present
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surface structure
ways symbols are combined
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syntax
grammar and the order of words
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deep structure
underlying meaning of combined symbols
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morphemes
smallest units of meaning; a combination of phonemes
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phonemes
smallest units of sound recognized as separate
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pragmatics
a knowledge of practical aspects of using language -clarity and tone - context matters
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Language acquisition device
universal grammar; all languages have a common deep structure
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social learning processes for language
parents and operant conditioning
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Broca's area
speech and generating words
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Wernicke's area
speech comprehension
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Linguistic relativity hypothesis
language influences and determines our thinking
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Language influences:
perceptions, decisions, thinking
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analogical representations
mental representations that have some physical characteristics of what they represent
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symbolic representations
abstract mental representations that do not correspond to the physical features of objects or ideas
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propositional thought
expresses a statement
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imaginal thought
consists of images that we can see, hear, or feel in our mind
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motoric thought
relates to mental representations of motor movements
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aphantasia
people who lack mental imagery
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concepts
a category of related things that consist of mental presentations of that thing;
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categorization
grouping things together that have overlapping properties and characteristics
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prototypes of a concept
the most familiar and best example of that category/concept
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exemplar of a concept
all examples of that category-based on experiences
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schema
mental blueprint; ways we organize knowledge into a mental concept; guide to your behaviour; organize knowledge and guide cognitive processes and behaviour
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scrips
schema that directions behaviour over time within a situation; sequence of expected behaviours
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problem solving
barrier between where you are and where you want to be
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functional fixedness
in problem solving, having fixed ideas about the typical functions of objects
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algorithms
automatically generate correct solutions; guide to the correct answer
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heuristic
general problem-solving strategies
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means-ends analysis
identify differences between present situation and desired state
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subgoal analysis
the purpose of the set of steps to reach goal
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availability heuristic
mental shortcut relying on psychologically easily imagined examples instead of facts; tendency to estimate the likelihood or importance of something based on how easily we can think of an example
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confirmation bias
look for evidence that will confirm beliefs
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intelligence
the ability to acquire knowledge, to think and reason effectively, and to adapt
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intelligence is a _____
construct- make it up and define it
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Binet's assumptions for intelliegence
mental abilities develop with age; rate in which people gain competence
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mental age
child's intellectual standing compared that of same age group
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Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Scales for intelligence
relies on verbal and performance abilities- more on verbal
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the psychometric approach
attempts to map intelligence and performance
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achievement tests
how much someone knows
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aptitude tests
potential for future learning
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G-factor
general intelligence; factor that contributed to performance on any intellectual task, such as educational success and work success (and sometimes also health); if you do well on one intelligence test, you're likely to do well on another type
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Primary mental abilities
7 distinct abilities and skills people have and are tested on for intelligence
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fluid intelligence
deal with novel situations without previous knowledge; problem solving
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crystallized intelligence
retrieve info and experience to apply previously learned knowledge
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Carroll's three-stratum model
describes intelligence as consisting of three strata/levels; narrow abilities (stratum I), broad abilities (stratum II) and general abilities (stratum III); correlation of individual-difference variables from data
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eight relatively interdependent intelligences
proposed that there are eight types of intelligences that are independent from one another
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Triarchic theory of intelligence
a theory of intelligence in which three key abilities—analytical, creative, and practical and are comprised of meta-, performance, and knowledge-acquisition components
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The mayer-salovey-caruso emotional intelligence test
the four branches of emotion detection and control abilities; ability for one to be aware and respond to emotions; perceiving, facilitate thought, understanding, managing
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the flynn effect
a secular increase in population IQ observed throughout the 20th century. The changes were rapid, with measured intelligence typically increasing by around three IQ points per decade
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raven progessive matrice
a non-verbal test typically used to measure general human intelligence and abstract reasoning and is regarded as a non-verbal estimate of fluid intelligence; doesn't rely on traditional knowledge or schooling-just problem solving
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reliability=______
conistency
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test-retest reliability
same score on same test taken twice
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internal consistency
stuff on the test should measure/test the same thing and are related
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interjudge reliability
consistency of measurement when different people score the same test
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validity=______
accuracy
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construct validity
if the test measures what it's supposed to measure
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content validity
does the items on teest measure knowledge or skills that comprise the construct
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criterion-related validity
how well does test score predict criterion measures
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neural measures of intelligence
correlation between IQ and electrical responses
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brain plasticity
the ability for the brain to change by forming new connections among neurons in response to input from our environment; processing speed efficiency
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intellectually gifted
tend to be gifted in one aspect but normal in everything else; high IQ
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intellectually disabled
mild, moderate, severe, or profound; low IQ and struggles with every day tasks
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Eminence
highly developed abilities; creative problem solving; motivation
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case study
the descriptive research method that involves intense examination of an atypical person

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