PSYC104 Lecture 2: Research Design Lecture 2

• School: Macquarie University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC104
• Professor: Colin Wastell

Document Summary

Outcomes: describe the use of scientific method in psychological research, describe the hypothetico-deductive method of research, list the 10 evaluation criteria for evaluating research in psychology. Defined: human capacity to explain and predict the behaviour and mental state of other people. Processes and items encountered in daily life such as pain, pleasure, excitement, and anxiety use common linguistic terms as opposed to technical or scientific jargon. Assumptions of how others [including oneself] think/feel/act deeply ingrained into one"s own thinking. Most people have opinion about why others act the way they do psyche everyone is an expert of their own mind. Vast majority of humans live in groups [of various sizes] Evidence suggests average adult can be acquainted with no more than 150 people. Also suggests adult can only conduct deeper relationships with 20 people. To live effectively in groups learn rules of social exchange and interaction: social rules of thumb.