Psychological Research Vocabulary

adjective describing a system of education in which both male and female students are taught together

• The new school they built is a coeducational institution, allowing both boys and girls to study together.
• I heard that the school down the street is coeducational, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to make friends of the opposite gender.
• Dude, I'm so glad our school is coed, it makes things way more interesting.
• The coeducational environment of the workplace led to greater collaboration and innovation among employees.

adjective relating to, based on, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

• The researchers conducted an empirical study to gather data on the effectiveness of the new drug.
• She based her argument on empirical evidence from various sources.
• I don't need proof, I just know it works from my own empirical research.
• His decision was not based on empirical evidence, but rather on gut feeling.

noun something that furnishes proof

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• The forensic team presented compelling evidence linking the suspect to the crime scene.
• There's no evidence to support that wild conspiracy theory.
• I need some solid evidence before I believe a word you say.
• Her smile was the evidence of a happy heart.

noun a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

• The researcher proposed a hypothesis to test the relationship between variables.
• I have a theory about what happened, wanna hear my hypothesis?
• I've got a hunch that my hypothesis is gonna be proven right.
• Sometimes, our assumptions act as a hypothesis for how things will turn out.

adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate the extent or degree of something

• The difference in performance between the two models was found to be insignificantly small.
• The impact of the new policy change was insignificantly low.
• I barely noticed the difference in taste, it was insignificantly different.
• Her contribution to the project was so small, it was almost insignificantly small.

noun the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information

adjective relating to or based on observation

• The scientist made a detailed observation of the specimen under the microscope.
• I noticed something interesting while making an observation in the park.
• I was just checking things out and made an observation about the situation.
• Her keen observation skills allowed her to see through people's facades.

noun a person who is present at a particular event in order to watch it or take part in it

• The observer carefully noted each detail during the experiment.
• The observer watched closely as the events unfolded.
• The observer was lowkey creeping on us the whole time.
• As an observer of human behavior, she could see through people's facades.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific thing, person, or place

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• When reading scientific studies, it is important to take the results with a grain of salt.
• I heard that rumor about her, but I would take it with a grain of salt.
• Don't believe everything you hear about him, just take it with a grain of salt.
• His promises may sound good, but I always take them with a grain of salt.

noun the quality or state of being unanimous

• The board members reached a unanimous decision on the budget proposal.
• Everyone agreed on the movie choice, there was total unanimity.
• We were all on the same page, it was like a total group hug of unanimity.
• The colors of the sunset painted the sky with a beautiful unanimity.

noun A person who engages in labor or work related to playing or gaming, often in the context of digital platforms or online communities.

• The playbourer conducted a study on the impact of gamification in the workplace.
• My friend is a playbourer, he gets paid to play video games all day.
• I wish I could be a playbourer and get paid to game.
• As a playbourer of life, she approached each challenge with a playful mindset.

noun a substance or process that is introduced from outside an organism

adjective relating to or developing from external factors

• The researchers studied the effects of exogenous factors on the experiment.
• The team looked into how outside factors influenced the results.
• They checked out how stuff from the outside affected the outcome.
• The unexpected rain was an exogenous force that disrupted the outdoor event.

noun the act or process of observing the stars

• Aeroscepsy is the study of the air and its properties.
• I heard aeroscepsy is all about studying the atmosphere.
• Some people think aeroscepsy is just a fancy word for weather watching.
• In a way, practicing aeroscepsy is like understanding the language of the sky.