PSYC 203 Study Guide - Final Guide: Twin, Ego Ideal, Twin Study
14 Dec 2016
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Case study: focus on a specific event/person/case in detail. Naturalistic observation: observing people unobtrusively to see a pattern. Experiment: allows us to see a cause and effect relationship. Survey: set of questions to give to participants about their beliefs, attitudes, and preferences. Empiricism: the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation. Control group: subjects who don"t receive the special treatment given to the experimental group. Experimental group: subjects who receive special treatment in regard to the independent variable. Correlation coefficient (be able to interpret magnitude and direction): a numerical index of the degree of relationship that exists between two variables. Dependent variable: variable that is affected by the manipulations of the independent variable. Independent variable: variable that an experimenter varies in order to see its impact on another variable. Mnemonic devices (know types): strategies for enhancing memory. Direction indicates the direction of relationship (+ or relationship) Magnitude signifies the strength of a relationship (closer to 1. 00 is strong)
