PSYCO105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mental Chronometry, Electroencephalography, Social Desirability Bias
10 Jan 2018
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Psychological research aims to use scientific methods to investigate human behaviours and. Scientific method: develop a question, make a prediction, test the prediction, analyze the data, add to theory. Previous research analyzing research to come to a theory. Disbelief in theories questioning the theories that are present. Observations from data questioning information and observations obtained from data. Case studies specific studies of individuals typically with rare conditions. Everyday observations questions that come up in everyday life (a psychologist may ask who am i? ) Hypotheses are if -- then statements related to phenomena. If a condition is met, then consequences should follow. Assist in the movement of research designs. This process needs to be planned out and carried out to the best of your abilities. Factors to consider is how to measure the variable of interest and the research design that best fits the experiment. To test hypotheses, we need clear definitions of key variables.
