PSYC 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Informed Consent, Canadian Psychological Association, Frequency Distribution

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jordan Poppenk

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Topic 1: the scientific method: explain the five principal steps of the scientific method. Topic 2: experimental design: review the steps in the scientific method, summarize the principles of good experimental design. Topic 4: statistics: explain the use of descriptive statistics, and the definition and use of measures of central tendency, measures of variability and the measurement of association. Utilize methods and processes used in inferential statistics, including correlation and causation. Scientific theory: an idea or a conceptual model that is designed to explain existing facts and make predictions about new facts that might be discovered i. e. charles dar(cid:449)i(cid:374)(cid:859)s theor(cid:455) of e(cid:448)olutio(cid:374), ne(cid:449)to(cid:374)(cid:859)s theor(cid:455) of gra(cid:448)it(cid:455) Hypothesis: a testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured. Verifiability: can others try the same experiment and test it (replication) Objectivity: a result is objective if it is based on observable phenomena and is uninfluenced by emotions or personal points of view.