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Testing theories in concern with the human mind.

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Experimental Psychology

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Well-developed methods to gain information and develop theoretical explanations.

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Scientific method

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It is the science of behavior where scientific approaches are used in order to gain scientific evidence that can provide information about certain behaviors.

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Psychology

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Is a process where systematic methods are used to further understand and explain a certain matter.

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Science

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This emerged when Wilhelm Wundt (German psychologist; father of modern psych) started the first psych lab in 1879.

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Experimental Psychology

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Whether in terms of memories, learning capabilities, perception, or sensation, it is used to further study subjects under the different fields in psychology through experimentation.

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Experimental Psychology

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Awareness of existence (Internal and/or external). A plain where ideas and freedom exist (Free will) that decides everything.

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Consciousness

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Component of Expe that is evidence-based. It is concerned with observations that can be tested.

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Empiricism

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Based on the notion that knowledge coms from sensory experiences.

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Empiricism

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Also known as anti-thesis

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Falsifiability

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A component that aims to prove the theory wrong.

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Falsifiability

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A concept formulized by Karl Popper

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Falsifiability

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notion of cause and effect

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Determinism

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Concept that states that there is a presence of stimuli, to which the brain responds to.

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Determinism

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Collection of facts in regard to a certain matter?

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Science

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Science in simple terms is referred to as both a?

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Content and process

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Process of conducting psychological research using scientific methods

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Psychological science

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State the scientific method process

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Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Conclusion, Result.

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Also referred as folk psychology

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Commonsense psychology

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intuitive beliefs about people’s behavior, thoughts, and feelings

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Commonsense psychology

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Nonscientific data gathering that shapes one’s beliefs towards other’s behaviors

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Commonsense Psychology

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Differentiate respondents and subjects

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respondent - quantitative and non-experimental research
Subjects - Qualitative and experimental research

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The tendency to gather evidence based on one’s preexisting expectation

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Confirmation bias

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The tendency to gather only supporting data by emphasizing and only pursuing if it is supporting the research and dismissing contradictory evidences

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Confirmation bias

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uses nonscientific information to predict or explain behavior
nonscientific inference
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generalized beliefs about certain groups of people
Stereotypes
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An event is less likely to occur the more frequently they occurred in the past
Gambler's fallacy
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Gambler's fallacy is also known as?
Monte Carlo Fallacy
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explanations that are more correct than they are, the more confidence they have
Overconfidence bias
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Systematic procedure of gathering specific data that can be used in the research paper
Scientific method
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It states that behavior follows a natural order for it to be predictable
Scientific mentality
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observable data and is/are experienced
Empirical data
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data that can be verified or disproven through investigation
Empirical data
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A statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature and is always true
Law
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Set of principles that attempts to explain and predict behavior or phenomena
Theory
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Being open to new ideas even if it contradicts the initial beliefs and expectations
Good thinking
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Following conclusion from the data whether it agrees with the prediction or not
Good thinking
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Choosing the simplest scientific explanation
Principle of parsimony
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Principle of parsimony is also known as
Occam's/Ockham's Razor
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Content of science that changes from old information to new information with inclusion of newly discovered facts
Self-correction
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process of repeating research procedures
Replication
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This verify if the outcome of the past with be the same with the current outcome and is a principal tool of the scientific method. This characteristics of modern science is also known as
Replication
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Participating in conferences to exchange information about the current work
Publicizing results
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Objective of psychological science
Description, Prediction, Explanation, Control
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Process of defining and can be achieve using descriptive research designs like case studies and field studies
Description
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the capacity of knowing in advance
Prediction
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This can be achieved using research designs like correlational and quasi-experimental research
Prediction
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Capacity to explain events as well as understanding what causes it to occur
Explanation
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This can be achieved using experimental research design
Explanation
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Application of what has been discovered and explain through experimentation
Control
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Research that is designed to solve real-world problems
Applied research
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Research design that is meant to test theories or explain phenomena
Basic research
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Systematic noting and recording of events
Observation
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Systematic estimation of quantity, size, or quality of an event
Measurement
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Process of testing a hypothesis
Experimentation
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Three minimum requirements for an experiment
*Procedure for manipulating the setting *Predicted outcome is observable *Outcome can be measured
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Differentiate IV and DV
IV (Independent) are extraneous variables that are manipulated to gain certain outcomes. DV (Dependent) are variables that are being measured and is the subject of the research.
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Scientific study of behavior through the use of experimentation
Experimental Psychology
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A study that is performed in a laboratory or other controlled setting in order to predict, explain, or influence behavior
Experimental Psychology
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Circumstances that occur or exist prior the event
Antecedent conditions
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Specific sets of antecedent conditions
Treatments
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A type of relationship between two phenomena in which one phenomenon is the reason behind the other
Cause-and-effect relationship
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a type of relationship that is established through experimentation because of the time difference
Temporal relationship