PSYC26 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Pilot Experiment
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Developmental psychology laboratory (psyc26h3 s) chapter notes. Classic developmental psychology topic: egocentrism refers to an inability to break away from one"s own perspective to take into account the perspective of others. The technical perfect design is of little value of the ideas of being tested do not merit study. A brilliant idea may come to nothing if it cannot be embodied in a scientifically testable form. A test must be ethical; provide alternative procedures that can help make a study ethical: seek human-subject approval: submit a proposal to the university committee responsible for monitory the ethical conduct of research (chapter 10). Only after approval is gained 10 research continue: pilot study: optional. Do your preliminary testing and practicing before beginning the experiment. Two reasons for pilot testing: (a) to give the tester practice in working with the particular procedures i"m subject groups, the goal being to minimize experimenter error. (b)
