PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Random Assignment, Scatter Plot, Descriptive Statistics
16 Dec 2016
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Chapter 2 readings: research methods in psychology (35-79) Studies by psychologists interested in hunger and ingestive behaviours. It is a result of a genetic mutation and it becomes massively obese. Formal scientific methodology: mutation in the genome of these animals results in bodies converting almost all the food they eat into fat, leaving little food energy for body. You have a strong tendency to perceive what you expect to perceive --> even if your expectations. Key element in the design of any scientific study. It is important to understand how the variables involved are defined. Intelligence is a construct, or a theoretical idea quite useful for describing a concept in a general way. Greatest value of scientific method is that it forces us to examine and test claims that we might otherwise be tempted to accept without much critical thought. Researchers may approach this issue using several different levels of analysis.
