PSYCH 1X03 Lecture 1: RESEARCH METHODS
11 Jan 2019
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Scientific method: 7 steps; collecting/analyzing data while minimizing bias or conflicts. Theory a general set of ideas about how the world works. Hypothesis a testable statement guided by theories that make predictions between two variables in the theory. Research method how the hypothesis is tested. Collect data taking measurements of the outcomes of the test. Analyze data discovering trends/relationships between the variables. Report findings publishing articles in scholarly journals. Revise theories including new information and revisions to theories (usually due to a paradigm shift): paradigm shift a dramatic change in the way we think. Single experience might not properly represent the theory. Cannot be sure about one factor affecting the results. Independent variable manipulated by the scientist. effect on the chosen measure of the independent variable. Allows for one to compare the dependent variable for both groups. difference is found, then it is likely that the manipulation of the independent variable was the cause.
