Science Practices and Psychological Research Vocabulary

This set of vocabulary flashcards organizes key psychological perspectives, research design elements, and data interpretation practices according to the science practices and curriculum guidelines provided in the lecture notes.

Science Practice 1.A: Concept Application

Apply psychological perspective, theories, concepts, and research findings to a scenario.

Psychological Perspectives (1-7)

Cognitive psychology, Biological psychology, Sociocultural psychology, Behavioral psychology, Evolutionary psychology, Humanistic psychology, and Psychodynamic psychology.

Science Practice 1.B: Contextual Application

Explain how cultural norms, expectations, and circumstances, as well as cognitive biases apply to behavior and mental processes.

Norms and Biases (8-11)

Cultural norms, Confirmation bias, Hindsight bias, and overconfidence.

Science Practice 2.A: Research Design Identification

Determine the type of research design(s) used in a given study.

Research Design Methodology (12-20)

Experimental research, Non-experimental research, Independent variable ($IV$), Dependent variable ($DV$), Random assignment, Case study, Correlation, Meta-analysis, and Naturalistic observation.

Science Practice 2.B: Experimental Evaluation

Evaluate the appropriate use of research design elements in experimental methodology.

Experimental Design Elements (21-42)

Hypothesis, Falsifiable, Operational definition, Confounding variable, Population, Sample, Representative sample, Random sample, Convenience sample, Sampling bias, Generalizability, Experimental group, Control group, Placebo, Placebo effect, Single-blind procedure, Double-blind procedure, Experimenter bias, Social desirability bias, Qualitative research, Quantitative research, and Replication.

Science Practice 2.C: Non-experimental Evaluation

Evaluate the appropriate use of research design elements in non-experimental methodologies.

Non-experimental Methodology Elements (43-45)

Third variable problem, Structured interview, and Likert scale.

Science Practice 2.D: Ethical Procedures

Evaluate whether a psychological research scenario followed appropriate ethical procedures.

Ethical Criteria (46-51)

Institutional review, Informed consent, No harm, Confidentiality, Deception, and debriefing.

Science Practice 3.A: Data Representation

Identify psychology-related concepts in descriptions or representations of data such as a Histogram or Scatterplot.

Science Practice 3.B: Central Tendency and Variation

Calculate and interpret measures of central tendency, variation, and percentile rank in a given data set.

Measures of Central Tendency and Rank (54-64)

Mean, Median, Mode, Normal curve, Skewed curve, Bimodal distribution, Range, Standard deviation, Percentile rank, and Regression toward the mean.

Science Practice 3.C: Inferential Data Interpretation

Interpret quantitative or qualitative inferential data from a given table, graph, chart, figure, or diagram.

Quantitative Inferential Data Elements (65-67)

Correlation coefficient, Effect size, and Statistical significance.

Science Practice 4.A: Defense of Claims

Propose a defensible claim.

Science Practice 4.B: Scientific Reasoning

Provide reasoning that is grounded in scientifically derived evidence to support, refute, or modify an established or provided claim, policy, or norm.