FYSM 1306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Extraversion And Introversion, Pain Tolerance, Narcissistic Personality Disorder

• School: Carleton University
• Department: First-Year Seminars
• Course: FYSM 1306
• Professor: Herman Hawthorne

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For scientists, testimonial evidence is useless, because: The sample of the study is 1. Other common examples: diets, herbal remedies, naturopathic treatments, self-help . Unfortunately, pseudo scientists and charlatans use testimonials to deceive people. Theory (vaccinations can cause problems later on in children) Form theories in different ways, can come from anywhere. After you have a theory you come up with statements that you can test. In order to test question you need to design your research. Select variables, comparison group, who is going to be the sample, sample size, etc. Educated guess as to what you think will happen. You have to be able to test it, have to be able to disprove it. Be the simplest explanation it can possibly be. The simplest explanation is probably right and a theory shouldn"t be more complicated than it has to be. You get goosebumps because a ghost just entered the room.