Psych unit 1 vocab

Hindsight bias

To believe you predicted an outcome

overconfidence

Being more confident than correct

confirmation bias

Search for/ recall information that matches your prior beliefs

perceiving order in random events

Finding patterns and connections in random things

cultural norms

Unwritten rules and shared behaviors in a society

experimenter bias

Researchers expectations unintentionally affect the outcome

social desirability bias

Participants answering questions in a way to make them look good

qualitative research

Non numerical data such as words and behaviors to see how people experience the world

quantitative research

Analyzing numerical data to study behavior

structured interviews

A researcher asks every participant the exact same questions in the same order

theory

An explanation that organizes observations and predicts behaviors/events

hypothesis

prediction about the relationship between 2 or more variables

falsifiable (hypothesis)

A statement can be debunked by an observation

Operational definition

Detailed description of how a researcher measures or manipulates a variable in a study

Replication

Repeating a study to see if they can still get the same results