When you question whether anecdotal evidence can be generalized to all people, you are applying

The fact that people usually have too much confidence in the accuracy of their judgments

assessing whether conclusions are warranted by the existing evidence 

when you question whether anecdotal evidence can be generalized to all people, you are applying

an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles

the perception of a relationship where none exists

used to graphically represent the correlation between two variables

used to accurately infer cause and effect

psychologists study animals because......

they have a lot of similarities to humans

the function of the dendrites is?

the part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body

the largest part of the motor neuron is 

the speed at which a neural impulse travels is increased when the axon is incased by

the minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse is called the:

the chemical messengers released into spatial junctions between neurons 

point where a nerve fiber meets its target cell

a neurotransmitter's reabsorption by the sending neuron

Alzheimer's disease is most closely linked to the deterioration of neurons that produce

an undersupply of serotonin is most closely linked to 

opiate drugs occupy the same receptor as

the capacity of one brain area to take over the functions of another damaged brain area is known as brain_______

the minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time is_________

After listening to your high volume car stereo for 15 minutes you fail to realize how loudly the music is blasting. this best illustrates

cells in the eye that respond to dim light

the human ability to recognize familiar objects best illustrates the value of

The basilar membrane is lined with

a time lag between left and right auditory stimulation is important for accurately 

locating the source of the sound

taste receptors are located 

for some people hearing certain sounds mat activate color sensitive regions of the cortex so as to trigger a sensation of color. this phenomenon is called__________

receptor cells for kinesthesis are located in 

retinal disparity refers to the

slight difference each eye views an object due to angle differences

The phi phenomenon refers to

adjacent stationery lights blink on and off creating the illusion of movement

The philosopher John Locke believed

people learn to perceive the world through experience 

the extrasensory transmission of thoughts from one mind to another

the study of paranormal phenomena, including ESP and psychokinesis

Several weeks after a political election, voters often exaggerate their ability to have predicted the election outcome. This illustrates

The hindsight bias refers to people's tendency to...

exaggerate their ability to have foreseen an outcome.

Give an example of hindsight bias.

"I knew it all along" Heads/Tails coin flip example.

Political officials who have no doubt that their own economic and military predictions will come true most clearly demonstrate...

Explain an empirical approach.

Specifically attempts to establish a body of knowledge about the natural world.

When you question whether anecdotal evidence can be generalized to all people, you are applying...

What is a theory and what is its purpose?

Theories provide a framework for understanding human behavior, thought, and development. Each theory provides a context for understanding a certain aspect of human behavior.

What is a hypothesis and what is its purpose?

A hypothesis is used in an experiment to define the relationship between two variables. The purpose of a hypothesis is to find the answer to a question.

"If then statement."

What are operational definitions? Give an example.

An operational definition allows the researchers to describe in a specific way what they mean when they use a certain term.

Generally, operational definitions are concrete and measurable.

For example, the operational definition of anxiety could be in terms of a test score, withdrawal from a situation, or activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

It is very important that research can be...

The case study is a research method in which...

a single individual is studied in great depth.

The biggest danger of relying on case-study evidence is that it...

is based on naturalistic observation.

In which type of research is a representative, random sample of people asked to answer questions about their behaviors or attitudes?

Give an example of wording effects.

For example, in an experiment a participant is asked to choose a word from a list.

If the wording of a survey suggests that one answer would be more socially acceptable than another, some respondents may answer inaccurately.

Psychologists who carefully watch the behavior of chimpanzee societies in the jungle are using a research method known as...

naturalistic observation.

Give an example of naturalistic observation that we DID NOT go over in class.

A man is trying to see if students who do homework are smarter than students who don't do homework. So he could test seeing all students with 4.0 gpa at the end of the year, who didnt’ do homework, vs the 4.0 gpa students who did, and see who does better on a test.

Give an example of the observer effect.

For example, a cat, can play dead because it is being watched. However, who is observing the cat, doesn’t know if it is alive or dead, until observed. For then it is both dead and alive once observed.

Give an example of observer bias.

For example, in the assessment of medical images, one observer might record an abnormality but another might not. Different observers might tend to round up or round down a measurement scale.

What does the correlation method show?

The correlation method shows the statistical relationship between the dependent and independent variables, with no influence from any extraneous variable.

Draw a positive correlation and negative correlation.

A researcher would be most likely to discover a positive correlation between...

intelligence and academic success.

Illusory correlation refers to...

the perception of a relationship between two variables that does not exist.

. Give an example of an illusionary correlation.

Adelle dreamed that a handsome young man she had met the previous day asked her for a date. When he actually did call for a date several days later, Adelle concluded that dreams accurately predict future events.

Researchers use experiments rather than other research methods in order to distinguish between...

We create an experiment in which I see if giving candy for answering questions will increase the amount of questions answered.

I give candy to my first block class for every question answered,

I do not give candy to my fourth block.

Experiment Group: Candy given to first block class

Control Group: The candy that isn’t given to fourth block class.

Independent Variable: How much candy you eat

Dependent Variable: The amount of test scores answered

What are confounding variables and give an example of one the can occur from the above experiment.

A confounding variable would be any other influence that has an effect on weight gain. From the example above, a confounding variable could be other kids got more sleep compared to others.

What is the difference between random sampling and random assignment?

Random sampling is a part of the sampling technique in which each sample has an equal probability of being chosen.

Random assignment is an aspect of experimental design in which study participants are assigned to the treatment or control group using a random procedure.

Commonly used in drug-evaluation studies, ________ ensures that research participants' belief in a drug's healing powers will not bias the results.

the double-blind procedure.

If research participants given an inert substance that is presumed to have medicinal benefits experience pain relief, this illustrates...

The most frequently occurring score in a distribution of scores is the...

Which measure of central tendency is used to calculate the average of your school grades?

When Mr. Adams calculated his students' algebra test scores, he noticed that two students had extremely low scores. Which measure of central tendency is affected most by the scores of these two students?

The first major issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals centers around the...

obligation to treat information about individual animals with confidentiality.

What is anecdotal evidence quizlet?

What is an important limitation of anecdotal evidence?

Which research method is helpful for clarifying relationships between variables that are not easy to examine by other methods?

Which research method would be best for investigating the relationship between the religious beliefs of Americans and their attitudes toward abortion?