PYB202: Wk 1 - Intro

Flashcards from PYB 202 Lecture 1, focusing on vocabulary and key concepts.

Social Psychology

The study of individuals in their social context.

Unit Coordinator

The person responsible for overseeing the unit, including lectures and assessments (in this case, Stephanie Tobin).

PYB202 Email Address

The designated email for questions about lectures, tutorials, and assessments related to the PYB202 unit.

Research Proposal

An assignment where students design an experiment based on a provided article (Rifkin et al. on fear of missing out).

Scientific Study (in Social Psychology)

Collecting and analyzing data to draw conclusions about individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a social context.

Hypothesis

A testable prediction about the conditions under which something will occur.

Theory

An organized set of principles used to explain observed phenomena.

Operationalization

The process of defining abstract concepts in a way that they can be manipulated or measured in a study.

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims, or purports, to be measuring.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study establishes a trustworthy cause-and-effect relationship between a treatment and an outcome.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.

Informed Consent

The process of researchers informing potential participants about the risks and benefits involved in a research study.

Deception (in research)

Withholding information or misleading participants about the true purpose or procedures of a study.

Debriefing

The process of explaining the true nature and purpose of a study to participants after their involvement.