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Kilmartin Final
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2012

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survey
Definition
large amount of dats over a short period of time; people may still lie
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case study
Definition
control of an experiment in which a specific case is being studied. creates "maybe"...you cannot make cause and effect statements from these
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experiment
Definition
creates data for cause and effect. to measure what youre studying.
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independent variable
Definition
the experimental factor you manipulate; the treatment itself
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dependent variable
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the behavior measured, the factor that might be affected by changes in the independent variable
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correlation
Definition
predicting one variable from another; does not imply causation
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dendrites
Definition
recieve messages from other nuerons
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axon
Definition
sends messages-the axon fires
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myelin sheath
Definition
makes messages travel faster- 400ft/sec
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synapses
Definition
seperates neurons; messages travel chemically between nuerons via nuerotransmitters
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