Psychology 2036A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dracunculus Medinensis, Health Belief Model, Dsm-5

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Marnie Branfireun

Document Summary

The four goals of scientific research are to: There are different types of research designs address each of these goals. Correlation is a measure of covariation, or the extent to which one variable predicts another variable. An example of a positive correlation: watching violence on tv and acting aggressively. An example of a negative correlation: number of classes missed and final grade in the course. Correlation does not imply causality; e. g. , for children who watch violence on tv and act aggressively, a third variable producing the obtained covariation might be having very strict parents who use physical punishment. Examples of descriptive studies are surveys, focus groups, and case studies. Case studies from clinical practice have a long and honourable history in psychology. For example, kraepelin"s early classification of mental disorders formed the basis for today"s diagnostic and statistical manual of mental. The descriptive data that is collected is ultimately interpreted by the researcher.