PSY 3102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Experiment, Longitudinal Study, Speed Dating
21 Jan 2019
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Will be looking constructs by operationalizing them. Variables related to interpersonal relationships will be studied: how to study something intangible self-reports, questionnaires, frequency of thoughts for a person, physiological responses. There is no single method for research, there are an in nite number of possibilities: can use many techniques, the more used, the more con dent in the research we are. Recall can"t directly measure constructs like love: use external stimuli to activate or produce an external behaviour. Steps to the scienti c method consult previous chapter. This can be a methodology as well. Rely on personal data or other researcher"s data. Scienti c records can be used from stats. Written records diaries, letters and other personal accounts. Media communication newspaper, radio, tv, internet, movies, etc. Exemple study the frequency of divorces in popular media: researcher must decide on: A sampling strategy and high medium is being sampled. What kind of coding will be used.
