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Chapter 1 terms
11 cards·by brebensdorf
Confirmation Bias
Tendency to remember or notice information that fits one's expectations but to forget
discrepancies
Hypothesis
A statement of the predicted outcome of an experiment or an educated guess about the
relationship between variables
Dependent Variable
In an experiment, the condition (usually a behavior) that is affected by the independent
variable
Independent Variable
In an experiment, the condition being investigated
Control Group
In a controlled experiment, the group of subjects exposed to all experimental conditions or
variables except the independent variable
Experimental Group
In a controlled experiment, the group of subjects exposed to the independent variable or
experimental condition
Self-fufilling Prophecy
A prediction that prompts people to act in ways that make the prediction come true
Scientific Method
A form of critical thinking based on careful measurement and controlled observation
Pseudo Psychology
Any false and unscientific system of beliefs and practices that is offered as an explanation
of behavior
Placebo Effect
Changes in the behavior due to participants expectations that a drug will have some effect
Correlational Method
Making measurements to discover relationships between events