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Intro to Psychology
Chapter 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
02/04/2013

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Theory
Definition
A systematic way of organizing information
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Hypothesis
Definition
A proposed relation between variables
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Operational definition
Definition
How the concept will be measured
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Informed Consent
Definition
Conducted before a participant begins a research session, designed to explain the research procedures and tell the participant what his or her rights are during the experiment
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Debriefing
Definition
A procedure designed to fully explain the purposes and procedures of the research and remove any harmful after effects of participation
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Case Study
Definition
In depth study of one person or a small group
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Naturalistic Observation
Definition
An in depth study of something in a natural setting
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Surveys
Definition
Asks questions of large numbers of people to get info on attitudes and behaviors
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Independent Variable
Definition
Changed by the experimenter
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Dependent Variable
Definition
What is measured in an experiment
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