Psychology 2070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Swimming Pool, Nicolas Cage
22 Jan 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Two types of research: basic studies designed to improve theories and predictions to increase our understanding. Can apply to a variety of different domains understand and solve real-world problems: applied studies with applied value: designed to help to. Have to understand a persons intentions or actions toward engaging in their behaviour. Such as things like their attitudes good/bad idea. Subjective social norms = persons sense of if others think the same as they do. When you find out the results of the study, you say that you knew that it would be the answer all along, even if you were unsure. Shows us porn with condoms, porn without condoms, or. Study peoples behaviours after watching these examples. An organized set of principles that can be used to explain observed phenomenon. Attempt to apply and test the theory, it is a prediction. Focusing in on a specific portion to two or more variables to test.
