PSY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sampling Frame, Internal Validity, Scientific Method
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All page numbers and figure references are from: lilienfeld, s. o. , lynn, s. j. , woolf, n. j. , * this lecture guide is a textual outline. It is meant to help you with your own note taking. They are not meant as a replacement for course attendance and active participation! The exact order and depth of coverage of the topics outlined in each guide is subject to change, without notice, in order to best meet students" needs. Check the course outline and blackboard regularly for announcements and information on upcoming exams, assignments, and deadlines! Overview: the scientific method, the who, what, when, where, why, and how of research, research design and validity, correlational designs, experimental designs, statistics basics, research ethics. X is the predictor or independent variable. When: the time frame: cross-sectional single time period, longitudinal over time. Where: the setting: laboratory study versus field studies. Why: validity: external validity generalize to real world settings. Internal validity cause-and-effect inferences (x y).
