PSYCH 2367.01- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 78 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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You can use psycinfo (better to use if you"re not sure what you want to research yet) or google scholar (quicker to use if you already know what you"re looking for) Research gives us answers that are objective, verifiable, and repeatable. Research gives us a means to critically evaluate common wisdom and messages in the media. We can separate fact from fiction, and junk science from real science. 5) the real purpose of the scientific method is to make sure nature hasn"t misled you into thinking you know something you actually don"t . 8) hypothesize, operationalize, measure (and manipulate), evaluate, and. A testable prediction about the conditions under which an event will occur. 2+ concepts and statement of the relationship b/t them. Must be able to be operationalized, tested, and falsifiable. An organized set of principles offered to explain a set of phenomena. Cannot really prove or disprove a theory, but can be confident in them.
