PS295 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Variance, Dv, Internal Validity
PS295
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Lecture 1:
-no labs first week
-class survey on MLS
-intro to behavioural research methods seventh edition mark r leary
Labs:
-2.5% for attendance and 2.5% for participation
-8 mandatory labs (can miss 1 without penalty)
-lab topics will coincide w material covered in lecture
Why take ps295?
-learn to appreciate the role of research
-learn to design and conduct research
-learn to evaluate research results/claims
-learn to be a critical thinker
-develop an enthusiasm for research
Goals of behavioural research:
How do we acquire knowledge?
1) Intuition: using common sense
2) Deduction: using current knowledge
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3) Authority: relying on a knowledgeable source
4) Observation: relying on what we see4
The goal of psychologial researchers is to describe, predict or explain behaviour
Describing behaviour:
-ex medical researchers investigating the prevalence of ADHD in children
Predicting behaviour:
-ex educational researchers using standardized test scores to predict academic
performance
-SATs
Explaining behaviour:
-forensic researchers attempt to explain why some prisoners ar emore likely to commit
crimes once released than other prisoners
Basic vs Applied Research:
Basic research:
-goal is to enhance knowledge of psychological processes or phenomena
-often conducted to provide foundation for applied research
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Document Summary
Intro to behavioural research methods seventh edition mark r leary. 8 mandatory labs (can miss 1 without penalty) Lab topics will coincide w material covered in lecture. How do we acquire knowledge: intuition: using common sense, deduction: using current knowledge, authority: relying on a knowledgeable source, observation: relying on what we see4. The goal of psychologial researchers is to describe, predict or explain behaviour. Ex medical researchers investigating the prevalence of adhd in children. Ex educational researchers using standardized test scores to predict academic performance. Forensic researchers attempt to explain why some prisoners ar emore likely to commit crimes once released than other prisoners. Goal is to enhance knowledge of psychological processes or phenomena. Often conducted to provide foundation for applied research. Ex are teens or adults more susceptible to depression. Goal is to find solutions to immediate problems. Ex what treatments work best to treat depression. Is a science bc it employs the scientific method.
