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| Studies links between biological (including neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological processes |
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| Studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior |
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| Studies observable behavior |
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| Studies mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating |
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| Emphasizes growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth |
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| Studies the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection |
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| Studies how situations and cultures affect behavior and thinking |
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| The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it |
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| An observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles |
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| Naturalistic Observations |
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| Observing a recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation |
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| A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and thus of how well either factor predicts the other |
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| The perception of a relationship where none exists |
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| In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; serves as a point of comparison |
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| In an experiment, the group that is exposed to treatment or another independent variable |
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| A computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score |
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| A statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance |
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1) Informed Consent
2) Protection from harm
3) Confidentiality
4) Debriefing |
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| An ethical principle stating that participants in a study should be told enough info to enable them to choose whether they want to participate |
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| The post-experimental explanation of a study, including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants |
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| Combining studies to guide further study |
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