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Applied Research
scientific study that focuses on solving problems and innovating new technology
Basic Research
pure research that aims to confirm an existing theory or to learn more about a concept or phenomenon
Behaviorism
theory based on the idea that behaviors are learned through conditioning and conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment, rewards and punishments
Psychoanalysis
focus on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior
Biopsychosocial
perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individual's health, eclectic
Psychiatrist
Practitioners who are concerned with diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders. They can prescribe meds.
Psychologist
a professional who practices psychology and studies the mind and human behaviors
Representative Sample
same from a larger group that accurately represents the characteristics of a larger population
Convenience Sample
Non-probability sampling method where people are selected to be in the sample because they are the easiest for the researcher to access.
Humanistic Perspective
considers the basic human needs of an individual and how important they really are to the overall happiness of that person
Cognitive Perspective
focuses on how internal thoughts and feelings influence a person’s behavior
Biological Perspective
the biology of the brain and how they contribute to personality differences
Random Sample
everyone in a population has the same change of being selected for a study
Sociocultural Perspective
individual’s behavior based on the influence of the individual’s culture, how your culture affects you
Confounding Variable
a variable that the experimenter did not account for initially that affected the dependent variable
Case Study
research design involving an in-depth and detailed examination of a single subject or case, usually an individual or a small group
Correlation
Indicates the possibility of a cause-effect relationship, but does not prove causation or the direction of the influence
Dependent Variable
the variable that is measured in an experiment
Independent Variable
the variable that is changed in an experiment
Single-Blind Study
clinical trial where only the researcher doing the study knows which treatment each participant is receiving until the trial is over
Double-Blind Study
neither the participant or the researcher knows who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group
Placebo Effect
a group of people feel an effect of a drug when they have actually only received the placebo (the distracter)
Standard Deviation
measure of dispersion in a data set relative to the data’s average value
Control Group
the group in an experiment that does not have the independent variable applied to it
Experimental Group
the group in an experiment that DOES have the independent variable applied to it
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