PSYC 3310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Cognitive Dissonance, Sigmund Freud, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
26 Feb 2015
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The 5 goals of science are description, prediction, determining causality, explanation and control. Process of induction- moving from the specific to the general (inferring general principles from observing specific instances). This is the way a majority social psych theories are created. Specific hypotheses: developed through using process of deduction- deriving specific hypotheses from the general hypotheses and propositions of the theory. A hypothesis is a prediction that specifies the relationship between variables: hypothesis testing- to test hypotheses social psychologists use variety of strategies including conducting research and carrying out interventions. Social scientists that focus mainly on the goals of science will often chose the design and execution of a research study. Applied social psychologists are interested in 5th goal of science (control). These psychs are interested in the application of the knowledge gained through theory development in the design and implementation of interventions.
