Concepts

Causality

cause and effect relationship between variables

Change

apply theory and psychological findings with the goal of changing individual behaviors over time

Measurement

observing and quantifying human behavior which varies according to context, thus must operationalize abstract variables

Perspective

number of different approaches to provide a multi-perspective understanding of human beings

Responsibility

promise and respect between researcher and participant, a ethical principal guiding psychology to minimalize harm

Bias

limitation in objective thinking by perceiving information through a cognitive filter of experience and preference