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The science that studies behavior and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it, and the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems. |
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In an experiment, the variable that is thought to be affected by the manipulation of the independent variable. |
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Confounding (of variables) |
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A condition that exists whenever two variables are linked together in a way that makes it difficult to sort out their independent effects. |
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A research method in which the investigator manipulates a variable under carefully controlled conditions and observes whether any changes occur in a second variable as a result. |
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A tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables. |
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In an experiment, a condition or event that an experimenter varies in order to see its impact on another variable. |
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The constitution of groups in a study such that all subjects have an equal chance of being assigned to any group or condition. |
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An unlimited capacity store that can hold information over lengthy periods of time. |
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Recovering information from memory stores. |
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Maintaining encoded information in memory over time. |
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Brain's response to experience |
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chemical activity in brain |
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electrical activity in brain |
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