PSYCH 1F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Scientific Method, Operational Definition, Social Change
12 Feb 2019
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A key element in the design of any scientific study. Two most important points (encounter psychological research in action) The greatest value of science method is that it forces us to examine the test claims that we might otherwise be tempted to accept without much critical thought because they appeal to us for one reason or another. Asking questions and multiple methods of analysis. Level of analysis : guides the choices on how the research will proceed and influences the kind of questions that can be asked and answered. Common methods of analysis used in psychology. Applying multiple methods of analysis to a question can be very useful because of the new insights that these additional viewpoints contribute to the answer of this question. Section 1: the scientific approach to psychology i. Scientists prefer the simpler explanation with less assumptions it makes.
