PSYCH 2310 Lecture Notes - Terror Management Theory, Ernest Becker
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Correlational approach: symbolized by r (the correlation coefficient: r = 0 : no correlation between variables, r = +1 : a perfect positive correlation, r = -1 : a perfect negative correlation. Negative correlation: more in love you are, less attractive find others. Positive correlation: more in love you are, more attractive find others. People don"t always know (what they think they know: research, key step: operationalization ii. Independent variable: hot temperature/normal temperature: dependent variable: aggression, features and issues with experiments, between-subjects experiment & within-subject experiment, how to overcome casual sequence problem, how to overcome third variable problem, random assignment to condition c. Internal validity: generalization/external validity, mundane realism & experimental realism, conceptual ideas may generalize iii. Importance of replication: practical & ethical restrictions. What makes for a good theory: organize observations, explain observations, provide direction for research, generate new questions, have practical significance.
