Quality scientific research meets the following criteria:
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1. It is based on measurements that are objective, valid, and reliable
2. It can be generalized
3. It uses techniques that reduce bias
4. It is made public
5. It can be replicated
,Heritability
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a statistic, expressed as a number between zero and one, that represents
the degree to which genetic differences between individuals contribute to
individual differences in a behaviour or trait found in a population
Edwin Twitmyer
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American psychologist to first report classical conditioning
Eugenics
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study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race
and ways to improve those qualities
Scientific Literacy
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, The ability to understand, analyze, and apply scientific information
Placebo Effect
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a measurable change in participants' behaviour due to the expectation or
belief that a treatment will have certain effects
Ecological Validity
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the results of a laboratory study can be applied to or repeated in the
natural environment
One of the first to use hypnosis to help patients was ___. He would "magnetize" his
patients, harnessing their "animal magnetism" to cure their problems.
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Franz Mesmer
Gestalt Psychology
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1. It is based on measurements that are objective, valid, and reliable
2. It can be generalized
3. It uses techniques that reduce bias
4. It is made public
5. It can be replicated
,Heritability
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a statistic, expressed as a number between zero and one, that represents
the degree to which genetic differences between individuals contribute to
individual differences in a behaviour or trait found in a population
Edwin Twitmyer
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American psychologist to first report classical conditioning
Eugenics
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study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race
and ways to improve those qualities
Scientific Literacy
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, The ability to understand, analyze, and apply scientific information
Placebo Effect
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a measurable change in participants' behaviour due to the expectation or
belief that a treatment will have certain effects
Ecological Validity
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the results of a laboratory study can be applied to or repeated in the
natural environment
One of the first to use hypnosis to help patients was ___. He would "magnetize" his
patients, harnessing their "animal magnetism" to cure their problems.
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Franz Mesmer
Gestalt Psychology
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