PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Blind Experiment
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Brain functions slowly decline with advancement of age. Largely due to decreases to specific neurotransmitter levels. Forming a hypothesis (a specific idea or thought) about the study. Observe people in their true element, when they are most natural. Case study: studying in depth detail of a specific person (other cases may differ) May be limited, unable to generalize about a specific problem. Correlational study: seeing how two or more variables interact with each other. Manipulation and control: actual drug or a placebo. Variables: subject, control group, consideration of confounds etc. Control groups are important when testing different drugs. The more abstract something is the harder it is to define, measure and study it (love etc. ) Create studies that are valid and are targeting a specific idea or response. Consistency reliability: ways of measuring that are consistent over time. Practice affects: accounting for the fact that people get better after doing things multiple times.
