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The __________ variable is the variable that the researcher manipulates and controls.

Independent Variable

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An __________ study observes and measures with no experiments, revealing patterns but cannot infer causation.

Correlational

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The __________ variable is a variable that a researcher measures but does not manipulate.

Dependent Variable

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A __________ experiment has non-random assignment but there may be pre-existing differences.

Quasi

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Causality requirements include covariance, __________ precedence, and internal validity.

Temporal

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_____________ is a crisis indicating the challenge of achieving consistent or repeatable results in scientific studies.

Replicability Crisis

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___________ refers to the memory process of bringing information from working memory to long-term memory.

Encoding

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8

The form of ____________ aims to recreate scientific methods used in an earlier study to check the consistency of results.

Direct Replication

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9

Inattentional __________ occurs when attending to one thing leads to missing other stimuli.

Blindness

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___________ conditioning is a learning process that pairs a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to evoke an automatic response.

Classical

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A __________ stimulus is previously neutral and does not produce a response until conditioned.

Conditioned

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The _______________ phenomenon states that familiar stimuli are harder to turn into a conditioned stimulus.

Latent inhibition

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13

______________ are mental shortcuts used to process information efficiently, which may lead to biases.

Cognitive heuristics

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The ____________ heuristic involves the tendency to judge the frequency of events by how easily examples come to mind.

Availability

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15

In ___________ conditioning, behavior is modified based on its consequences, such as reinforcement and punishment.

Operant

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The __________ effect states that behavior with pleasant outcomes is more likely to occur, while behavior with negative outcomes is less likely.

Law of Effect

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17

The ____________ bias involves seeking out information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs and expectations.

Confirmation

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18

In cognitive psychology, ______________ refers to how people perceive and think about their social world.

Social cognition

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The __________ heuristic leads to generalizations based on the perceived characteristics of a category.

Representativeness

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