PSY 100 CSU EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE!!
overconfidence bias - (ANSWER)the bias in which people's subjective confidence in their decision
making is greater than their objective accuracy
hindsight bias - (ANSWER)the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have
foreseen it
confirmation bias - (ANSWER)a tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions
and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
false consensus effect - (ANSWER)the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our
beliefs and behaviors
hypothesis - (ANSWER)A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
theory - (ANSWER)well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
internal validity - (ANSWER)extent to which we can draw cause-and-effect inferences from a study
external validity - (ANSWER)extent to which we can generalize findings to real-world settings
reliability - (ANSWER)the extent to which a test yields consistent results
archival studies - (ANSWER)examining existing records of past events and behaviors
case studies - (ANSWER)a research method that involves the intensive examination of unusual people or
organizations
naturalistic observation - (ANSWER)watching behavior in real-world settings without trying to
manipulate the situation
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ethnography - (ANSWER)the method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or culture by
observing it from the inside
surveys - (ANSWER)Questionnaires and interviews that ask people directly about their experiences,
attitudes, or opinions.
random sampling - (ANSWER)method of collecting data where anyone in the population has an equal
chance of being questioned
experiment - (ANSWER)A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to
observe the effect on some behavior or mental process
nervous system - (ANSWER)A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a
communication network within the human body
neuron - (ANSWER)a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
neurotransmitters - (ANSWER)chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
hormones - (ANSWER)chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel
through the bloodstream
dendrite - (ANSWER)Receives electrical impulses from neighboring neurons.
cell body - (ANSWER)the cell's life support center
axon - (ANSWER)carries message from dendrites to axon cables
myelin sheath - (ANSWER)covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses
overconfidence bias - (ANSWER)the bias in which people's subjective confidence in their decision
making is greater than their objective accuracy
hindsight bias - (ANSWER)the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have
foreseen it
confirmation bias - (ANSWER)a tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions
and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
false consensus effect - (ANSWER)the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our
beliefs and behaviors
hypothesis - (ANSWER)A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
theory - (ANSWER)well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
internal validity - (ANSWER)extent to which we can draw cause-and-effect inferences from a study
external validity - (ANSWER)extent to which we can generalize findings to real-world settings
reliability - (ANSWER)the extent to which a test yields consistent results
archival studies - (ANSWER)examining existing records of past events and behaviors
case studies - (ANSWER)a research method that involves the intensive examination of unusual people or
organizations
naturalistic observation - (ANSWER)watching behavior in real-world settings without trying to
manipulate the situation
, PSY 100 CSU EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE!!
ethnography - (ANSWER)the method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or culture by
observing it from the inside
surveys - (ANSWER)Questionnaires and interviews that ask people directly about their experiences,
attitudes, or opinions.
random sampling - (ANSWER)method of collecting data where anyone in the population has an equal
chance of being questioned
experiment - (ANSWER)A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to
observe the effect on some behavior or mental process
nervous system - (ANSWER)A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a
communication network within the human body
neuron - (ANSWER)a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
neurotransmitters - (ANSWER)chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
hormones - (ANSWER)chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel
through the bloodstream
dendrite - (ANSWER)Receives electrical impulses from neighboring neurons.
cell body - (ANSWER)the cell's life support center
axon - (ANSWER)carries message from dendrites to axon cables
myelin sheath - (ANSWER)covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses
