PS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: High High, Time Series, Feral Child

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Scientific method: a way to confirm, deny, or revise a theory. Hypothesis: a proposed explanation for a situation, if _______ happens, then ______ will be the result , must be falsifiable can be proven wrong, tests your theory. Theory: explains and predicts observed phenomenon, if hypothesis proves it wrong, it must be changed or discarded, if hypothesis proves it right, the theory is strengthened. Confirmation bias to seek out evidence that supports our hypothesis and deny, dismiss, or distort evidence that doesn"t. Belief perseverance to cling to our belief despite contrary evidence. Describe/measure: answers what , observe, record, generate data, naturalistic observation, laboratory observation, case study, if you wanted to do a study about emotion, you would have to find a way to measure emotion. Explain: understanding the causes of behaviour/mental processes, answers why some things occur, requires testing, re-testing, confirmation. Control/influence: experiment, changing a condition/manipulate something to bring out the desired outcome, prevent some behaviours; increase others.

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