Psychology Research Methods and Approaches Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes covering cognitive biases, research methodologies, psychological approaches, and experimental variables.

Cognitive Bid

Tendency to only seek out information that supports the existing idea.

Hindsight Bias

"I knew it all along".

Overconfidence

Tendency to overestimare-ur knowledgelability - Superstition.

110 Socoration

Tendency to believe variables have a relationship where none exists.

Quantivee research

Backed up by numerical Data.

Qualitative research

case studies/interview responses.

case study

One individual OR Group - Unique - Studying Someone.

obsenation

Observing in a natural / naturally occuring Setti Lions.

Survey

Quick easy-Can be effected by Poor Survey.

Meta-analysis

Combines & Synthesizes data from multiple independant Studies.

Hypothesis

A Prediction about a relationship between Variables.

Falsifiable

The ability to test a Statement, by finding Something to disprove it.

Operational prons

Defines how a Specific concept will be measured lobserved.

Replication

Repeating research to determine if the original was correct.

Confounding Variables

Factors that Impact the dependant variable.

Bychoanalytic

Conciousness.

Behavioral

Observable.

Cognitive

Thinking.

Humi Chistic

Self-actualization ~ Becoming the bes Person you can be.

Social Cultural

Family ~ Peers & Environement.

Biological

Genes, Hormones, Neurotransmitters, $\frac{1}{2}$, Brain.

FunWHoney

Survival.

Biopsychosocial approach

interactions between an individuons biology, Personality, && Cultural environment.

Deductive reasoning

Claim that can be proven.

Inductive reasoning

Uses observations to make generalizations.

Morals

Shared Standards.

Independant Variable

factors that are manipulated or controlled.

Dependant Variable

factors that are measured or observed.

Random Assignment

Participants have an equal chance.