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Define critical thinking.

Where and when did psychology first develop as a science?

Psychology describes the relative contributions of biology and experience as the "_____ and _____" issue.

What are naturalistic observations, and why are naturalistic observations conducted?

What benefits may laboratory experiments have over naturalistic observations?

Why would a case study be conducted?

Distinguish between the biological, psychodynamic, and behaviorist approaches.

Distinguish between basic research and applied research.

Know the specialty areas and careers in psychology.

Define and describe Freud's approach to psychotherapy.

Define operational definition.

Be able to identify the hypothesis, independent and dependent variables, and confounding variables in research studies.

Why is the scientific method used in research?

Know about correlations: positive, negative, illusory, strength of relationship as represented by correlation coefficients, and the conclusions that can be drawn.

What is a standard normal distribution? (See Measures of Central Tendency and Distributions)

Define mean, median, mode, and range in statistics. (See Measures of Central Tendency and Distributions)

Be able to explain why a random sample ideally is chosen to study a population, and identify challenges of sampling populations.

Be able to identify psychology career options available to people with various postsecondary degrees (MA, MS, PhD, MD).

Be able to identify ethical considerations in research (for example, informed consent, confidentiality, deception, debriefing).

In what instances would deception in psychological research be appropriate?

Distinguish between a developmental milestone and a rite of passage.