Key Terms
Research in Psych, 8e: Study Guide, Chapter 1
Each of the following terms will be (a) printed in boldface in the chapter, and (b) found in the
glossary at the end of the text. After you finish reading and studying the chapter, print out this
document and try to write definitions of each term or give examples that illustrate each term.
Authority
A priori method
Empiricism
Confirmation bias
Belief perseveration
Availability heuristic
Science
Determinism
Discoverability
Statistical determinism
Objectivity
Introspection
Data driven
Empirical question
Theory
Falsification
Pseudoscience
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Key Terms
Research in Psych, 8e: Study Guide, Chapter 1
Anecdotal evidence
Effort justification
Description
Laws
Prediction
Explanation
Application
Translational research
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