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, what is a positive correlation? two variables occur at same time together in same direction
what is a negative correlation? two variables occur at same time together in opposite direction
what is the directionality problem in correlations? other factors may impact the variables
what is the third variable problem? another variable could be impacting the causes that researchers didnt think of
what are spurious correlations? things that cooccur together but aren't actually related
what is the independent variable? variable that is purposefully manipulated
what is the dependent variable? variable thats measured (dependent on conditions)
what is random assignment? participants=put into conditions randomly, third variables=spread equally
what is experimental realism? making experiment seem realistic so people act normally
what does WEIRD stand for? western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic
what are theories? scientific explanations that connect and organize existing observations
what is the sociocultural perspective? large social groups influence the social behavior of individuals (families, neighborhoods,
ethnic groups, social class, ethnicity)
what is the evolutionary perspective? interested in how humans are similar, regardless of culture
what is natural selection? process in which characteristics that help survival are passed down
what are the three principles of natural selection? variation, heritability, differential survival success
what are the three principles of sexual selection? variation, heritability, differential reproductive success
what is sexual selection? changes in population based on mate choice
AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE SOCIAL
PSYCHOLOGY STUDY GUIDE AND PRACTICE
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UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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[EXAM• STUDY GUIDE • SUMMARY • ASSIGNMENT]
A clean, organized resource designed for easy revision and reference.
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, what is a positive correlation? two variables occur at same time together in same direction
what is a negative correlation? two variables occur at same time together in opposite direction
what is the directionality problem in correlations? other factors may impact the variables
what is the third variable problem? another variable could be impacting the causes that researchers didnt think of
what are spurious correlations? things that cooccur together but aren't actually related
what is the independent variable? variable that is purposefully manipulated
what is the dependent variable? variable thats measured (dependent on conditions)
what is random assignment? participants=put into conditions randomly, third variables=spread equally
what is experimental realism? making experiment seem realistic so people act normally
what does WEIRD stand for? western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic
what are theories? scientific explanations that connect and organize existing observations
what is the sociocultural perspective? large social groups influence the social behavior of individuals (families, neighborhoods,
ethnic groups, social class, ethnicity)
what is the evolutionary perspective? interested in how humans are similar, regardless of culture
what is natural selection? process in which characteristics that help survival are passed down
what are the three principles of natural selection? variation, heritability, differential survival success
what are the three principles of sexual selection? variation, heritability, differential reproductive success
what is sexual selection? changes in population based on mate choice
