Basic Facts About Critical Thinking of Psychological Science Flashcards

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Critical thinking
Thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions
Hindsight bias
The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have forseen it. (I knew it all along phenomenon)
Theory
An explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts observations
Hypothesis
A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Replication
Repeating of the essence of a research study, usually with different subjects in different situations, to see whether the basic finding generalizes to other subjects and circumstances
Case study
An observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
Survey
A technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of people, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of them
False consensus effect
The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors
Population
All the cases in a group, from which samples may be drawn for a study
Random sample
A sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion
Naturalistic observation
Observing and recroding behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation
Correlation
A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two factors vary together and thus how well either factor predicts the other
Illusory correlation
The perception of a relationship where none exists
Experiment
A research method in which the investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe their effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable) while controlling other relevant factors by random assignment of subjects
Experimental condition
The condition of an experiment that exposes subjects to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable