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Bias
The tendency to favour a certain group in an experiment both consciously and unconsciously
Causality
The relationship between the cause and the effect. (Implies a change in A (cause) leads to a change in B (the effect))
Change
Changes in a person’s cognitive, emotional, and behavioural patterns / Changes in people’s way of thinking, feeling or behavior
Measurement
Psychometrics, a field of study that uses different tools to find individual differences in mental abilities, personality traits, and attitudes
Perspective
Different ways contemporary psychologists look at human thought and behavior
Responsibility
Being accountable for one’s own actions, decisions, and the consequences that follows
Biological Approach
Examines the physiological origins of many behaviors, humans are studied in terms of their biological state
Sociocultural Approach
Role of social and cultural factors in influencing someone’s thoughts and behaviors
Cognitive Approach
Focuses on how mental processes influence behavior
Research Methodology
Procedures used to predict and explain someone’s thoughts and behaviors