case study

confirmation bias

confounding variables

control group

correlations

critical thinking

cross-sectional study

dependent variable

descriptive statistics

double-blind procedure

experiment

experimental groups

generalizations

hypothesis

independent variable

inferential statistics

informed consent

longitudinal study

mean

measure

median

meta-analysis

mixed longitudinal design

mode

naturalistic observation

normal distribution

null hypothesis

objectivity

operationalization

peer review

placebo

population

publication bias

random assignment

reliability

replication

sample

science

standard deviation

statistical significance

surveys

theories

third variable

validity

variables

How did people attempt to understand natural phenomena, early in history

What did people often base their form strong beliefs?

What type of knowledge does science refer to?

What does science rely on?

What does subjectivity mean?

What does "hit or miss,” mean?

What not only explains and organizes known facts, but also generate new predictions?

What links concrete variables based on your theory and makes specific predictions.

What do Correlational methods do?

Why do Psychologists use experiments?

What helps researchers make careful, systematic, real-world observations.

When do Psychologists often use case studies?

How we begin our analysis of correlations?

What is zero correlation?

What permits us to discuss the relationships between two variables but tell us nothing about whether one variable causes changes in the other.

What are the three specific techniques for assessing the normal behaviors associated with age?

What can we use to explore the characteristics of the data obtained from our research.

What are the three types of measures for central tendency?

What does a smaller standard deviation suggests?

What does a larger standard deviation suggest?

we do we use inferential statistics.

What does Confidentiality refer to?