PSY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Somatic Nervous System, Central Nervous System, Observer-Expectancy Effect
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All of the good sound info we have today comes from research. Differs valid information (wundt) from random peoples opinion with no evidence (freud) There are four primary goals of science: description. ~ describe what a phenomenon is: prediction. ~ control what causes it to occur: explanation. The scientific method- procedure of observing and measuring phenomena. Theory- explanation based on observations, used to predict future events. ~ has to be possible to show that the theory is incorrect. Hypothesis- specific, testable prediction within a theory. ~ hypothesis; if i only eat mcdonalds for 30 day, i will expiree significant health problems. ~ research: measures changes in: weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol. 6 steps of scientific method: form a hypothesis, conduct a literature review, design a study, conduct the study, analyze the data, report the results. ~ current state of affairs without changing anything.
