PSY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Axon Terminal, Saltatory Conduction, Oligodendrocyte
12 Nov 2015
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October 1, 2015 (*all of the following notes are supplementary to the rudimentary notes from d2l brightspace provided by the professor. Some notes reflect an area of the notes that required us to fill in the blanks. I"ve tried to mark them appropriately, but be sure to compare these to your d2l notes and the textbooks. Correlation does not equal causation: when we do an experiment correctly, we are entitled to conclude that any difference between two groups on the dependent variable. Limits: with a strong correlation, it"s possible that (a) causes (b, ex: more studying is associated with better grades. It"s also possible that (b) causes (a: ex: good grades can lead to more studying. It could also be that a third variable (c) affects both: ex: engagement/interest in the material can lead to more studying and better grades. Informed consent must consist of: what the purpose of the study is, expected duration, description of procedures.
