psychology lesson 1.02 vocab

measurement

turning ideas into things you can observe or count

evidence

collecting data instead of relying on opinions

replication

repeating studies to see if results hold up over time

peer review

other experts evaluating research before its accepted

American Psychological Association (APA)

a major professional organization for psychologists in the united states

introspection

a method that involves examining and reporting ones own thoughts and feelings

laboratory

a place where scientific research and measurement take place

scientific discipline

a field of study that uses shared methods and evidence to build knowlwdge

timeline

events arranged in the order they occured