PSYB01H3 Lecture : June 7 Lecture
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A relationship between variables should exist to be able to falsify hypothesis. Hypothesis: the dark and dreary environment during the winter leads to depression . >two research hypotheses/ predictions that might stem from this general hypothesis: sun labs (artificial) putting people in conditions where they"re exposed to sunlight, or more epidemiological study; comparing city like vancouver to arizona, and compare levels of depression. Derive logical/ refutable hypothesis: 5 hours of artificial sunlight leads to lower scores of depression in clinical settings. *every study is flawed in some way; but how to studies converge, and what they are saying when they converge. You want to first determine whether there is some standardized measure between two variables. Standardized measures for most psychological disorders i. e. stress, general health, anxiety, memory, etc. Students in university compared to students in high school. People in the workplace vs people who are unemployed.
